According to @AltcoinDaily, President Donald Trump’s crypto Executive Director said the U.S. government has not sold any Bitcoin forfeited by Samourai Wallet and will instead add the coins to a US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Source: Altcoin Daily on X, Jan 16, 2026. For traders, this signals no imminent government disposal from this tranche, reducing expected near-term BTC sell pressure tied to the Samourai case. Source: Altcoin Daily on X, Jan 16, 2026. The update shifts focus to government holdings policy and reserve management as potential drivers of BTC liquidity and price narrative. Source: Altcoin Daily on X, Jan 16, 2026.

According to @EleanorTerrett, Frank Corva stated on X that the SDNY/DOJ sold bitcoin (BTC) forfeited by Samourai Wallet developers as part of their plea deal, rather than holding it, as he claims Executive Order 14233 directs forfeited bitcoin to be kept in the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (source: @EleanorTerrett on X, Jan 5, 2026; source: @frankcorva on X, Jan 5, 2026). Corva further alleges this was not the first instance of SDNY acting contrary to federal guidance in the Samourai case (source: @frankcorva on X, Jan 5, 2026). Neither post provides an accompanying public confirmation or notice from DOJ/SDNY regarding the alleged BTC sale (source: @EleanorTerrett on X, Jan 5, 2026; source: @frankcorva on X, Jan 5, 2026). For traders, the allegation signals potential government-related BTC disposition tied to the Samourai matter; monitoring official DOJ and SDNY communications for confirmation and any asset-disposition details is critical for assessing possible supply flows and headline risk (source: @EleanorTerrett on X, Jan 5, 2026; source: @frankcorva on X, Jan 5, 2026; source: DOJ and SDNY official channels).

According to Eleanor Terrett, President Trump said he will consider a pardon for Samourai Wallet CEO Keonne Rodriguez, stating "I've heard about it, I'll look at it," in Terrett's Dec 15, 2025 post on X, which described Samourai as a privacy-focused Bitcoin (BTC) wallet, citing her post on X. Terrett also asked whether developer @rstormsf would be included, underscoring the potential breadth of any clemency discussion, per the same post on X. The only confirmed development is Trump's stated willingness to review a pardon, as cited by Terrett's X post.