US Seizes $500M in Iranian Crypto Assets
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- Category: Crypto
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-30 07:58 UTC
- Sources: CoinTelegraph, CoinDesk
The US Treasury Secretary announced that the government has seized $500 million worth of crypto assets linked to Iran. The move is part of a broader effort to disrupt the country's illicit financial networks. Reuters reports this as the largest seizure of its kind, while CoinTelegraph notes it is not clear what specific cryptocurrencies were involved.
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