[White House Confirms Bitcoin from Samourai Case Not Sold, to Be Included in Strategic Reserve] According to a report by Jinse Finance, White House Digital Assets Advisor Patrick Witt 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 the case has not been sold and will not be sold. Instead, it will be retained in the government accounts as part of the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR). This practice aligns 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 but instead used for government strategic reserves. Earlier reports suggested that some of the Bitcoin might have been sold, but this information has been clarified. Samourai Wallet previously offered crypto mixing functions to obscure transaction origins. 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.