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U.S. Treasury Seizes Over $1 Billion in Cryptocurrency Linked to Iran

2026/05/31 06:44
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U.S. Treasury Seizes Over $1 Billion in Cryptocurrency Linked to Iran

U.S. Seizes $1 Billion in Cryptocurrency Linked to Iran

On May 30, at the 2026 Reagan National Economic Forum held in Simi Valley, California, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed that the total amount of cryptocurrency seized in connection with the Iranian regime has reached approximately $1 billion (equivalent to 160 billion yen). 'We are confident that we have seized about $1 billion in cryptocurrency. We have directly seized wallets,' said Secretary Bessent. 'Even at this moment, the...

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