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US DOJ may have violated reserve order in Samourai Wallet BTC sale
The DOJ may have breached a federal Bitcoin reserve order by selling roughly $6.3 million in BTC forfeited by the developers of Samourai Wallet, a privacy-focused Bitcoin application. According to a document obtained by Bitcoin Magazine, the forfeited Bitcoin was sent directly to a Coinbase Prime address on November 3, 2025, bypassing USMS custody. The address now holds a zero balance, suggesting the assets have been sold. Executive Order 14233, signed under the Trump administration, prohibits the sale of forfeited Bitcoin unless under specific exceptions. Legal experts say none applied in this case, and the ... (full story)