US Targets $1B in Iran-Linked Crypto for Seizure
The potential seizure follows earlier US actions against Iran-linked wallets and exchanges, but Bessent did not say whether the $1B target is new or includes previously announced seizures.
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The potential seizure follows earlier US actions against Iran-linked wallets and exchanges, but Bessent did not say whether the $1B target is new or includes previously announced seizures.
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A $1 billion crypto seizure would rank among the largest sanctions-linked asset actions ever taken, raising the stakes for any exchange or wallet provider holding funds tied to Iranian counterparties.
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