2026-01-16 19:03:57

According to the latest news revealed by Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the White House Digital Asset Advisory Committee, the U.S. Department of Justice has officially confirmed that the digital assets confiscated from Samourai Wallet are currently frozen and will not be liquidated.

What does this mean? In simple terms, these seized cryptocurrencies will not be auctioned or converted into USD. The relevant authorities will handle them appropriately according to specific legal provisions. For crypto users concerned about U.S. regulatory developments, this information sends a signal: the government is taking a relatively cautious approach when dealing with cases involving crypto wallets.

The Samourai Wallet incident has always attracted attention, and this official clarification somewhat alleviates market concerns about forced liquidation of digital assets.

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InscriptionGriller

· 13h ago

Oh no, the government freezes assets but doesn't liquidate? I know this trick well, they just haven't figured out how to handle it yet. "Proper handling" is just a universal excuse; in plain terms, it's just dragging it out. That wave of retail investors in Samourai finally gets a breather, but don't celebrate too early—freezing ≠ returning, understand?

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AirdropSweaterFan

· 13h ago

Just freeze it if you want, since you can't get it back anyway. The key is not to turn it into USD.

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GasFeeNightmare

· 13h ago

Damn, freezing without liquidation? Is this reassuring the market or just delaying... The government suddenly talks about morality, but I feel even more uneasy... Wait, are they laying the groundwork for the next big move? Can Samourai's coin come back? That's the real key, brother... I'm a bit confused, how long can the freezing state last? I can't trust the US government's actions on this, let's wait and see... Feels like the regulatory authorities are pretending to be cautious, but actually still want to control the initiative of these assets... Hold on, is this good news or bad news? I need to think about it more...

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DeepRabbitHole

· 13h ago

Wait, freezing without liquidation? This is reassuring the market. Finally, we don't have to worry every day that the government will seize and auction our coins.

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MetaverseMigrant

· 13h ago

Not being liquidated? Then just hold it, anyway, there's nothing you can do...

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QuorumVoter

· 13h ago

Frozen status? Sounds like there's still a lawsuit going on, and this asset might be stuck for a long time.

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FlatlineTrader

· 13h ago

No liquidation? Then what are we waiting for, or is the government still figuring out how to handle it...