[The U.S. Marshals Service Cannot Confirm How Many Bitcoins It Holds, Which May Affect The U.S. Crypto Reserve Plan] According To People Familiar With The Matter, The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Cannot Confirm The Number Of Bitcoins It Currently Holds, And It Is Even Difficult To Give A Rough Estimate. This Management Loophole May Affect The U.S. Government's Plan To Establish A Crypto Reserve Proposed By David Sacks, The White House Crypto Director, Which May Change The Way The Government Handles Seized Crypto Assets And May Even Involve The Purchase Of Cryptocurrencies. At Present, USMS Still Relies On Excel Records And Manual Operations, Which Limits Management Efficiency. External Experts Warn That The Agency May Lose Billions Of Dollars At Any Time Due To Operational Errors. USMS Began Seeking Cooperation With Private Enterprises As Early As 2018, But The Bidding Process Was Delayed For Many Years. After Awarding Bitgo And Anchorage Digital Related Contracts In 2021, They Were All Invalidated Because The Scale Of The Enterprises Did Not Meet The "small Enterprise" Standard. In 2024, USMS Readjusted Its Strategy And Awarded Two New Contracts To Manage Different Categories Of Crypto Assets