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A billion-dollar crypto seizure puts Iranian funds in the US crosshairs

May 31, 2026 by Alan Card

The US says it has seized roughly $1 billion in Iranian crypto assets, about twice the amount disclosed in late April, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Categories Crypto Tags blockchain, crypto, Iran, Regulation, Sanctions, Security, Treasury Department, US government

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