Sen. Lummis criticizes US sale of seized Samourai Wallet Bitcoin

Pro-crypto U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has voiced deep concern over reports that the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) sold 57.55 BTC, valued at $6.36 million, seized last year from the Bitcoin mixing service Samourai Wallet. Lummis questioned why the government continues to liquidate its Bitcoin holdings, noting that President Donald Trump has directed that the cryptocurrency be stockpiled as a strategic asset. She added that other nations are accumulating Bitcoin and argued that the U.S. cannot afford to waste such assets.