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US freezes nearly $500 million in Iranian crypto and cites $7.7 billion stockpile

Published 21 May 2026

The United States has intensified its efforts to disrupt Iran's use of cryptocurrency as part of a broader sanctions campaign, while simultaneously freezing hundreds of millions in digital assets linked to the Iranian regime.

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