The United States has frozen more than $130 million in cryptocurrency held in wallets linked to the Central Bank of Iran, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Summary
- US authorities froze more than $130 million in crypto tied to Iran’s central bank wallets.
- On-chain data showed four Tron wallets holding about $131 million in USDT were frozen Tuesday.
- The action follows April’s $344 million USDT freeze and wider US pressure on Iranian crypto.
The action adds to a broader U.S. campaign targeting Iran’s use of digital assets and other financial channels.In a July 14 post on X, Bessent said the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control…
