The White House confirms that the bitcoin from the Samourai case has not been sold and will be included in strategic reserves.

Jinse Finance reported that Patrick Witt, the White House digital asset advisor, stated that the U.S. Department of Justice has confirmed that the bitcoin surrendered by Samourai Wallet developers William Lonergan Hill and Keonne Rodriguez in connection with their case has not been sold and will not be sold. Instead, it will be retained on the government’s books as part of the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR). This practice is in accordance with Executive Order 14233, signed by President Trump in 2025, which stipulates that bitcoin seized as criminal or civil forfeiture assets must not be sold and must be used for government strategic reserves. Previous reports suggested that some bitcoin may have already been sold, but this information has now been clarified. Samourai Wallet previously provided encrypted coin mixing services to obscure transaction sources. Rodriguez was sentenced to five years in prison for operating the wallet, while Hill, who served as Chief Technology Officer, was sentenced to four years.