Cointelegraph•Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 11:21 AM•1 min read
US seized $500M in Iranian crypto assets, Treasury secretary says
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<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9wYXlsb2FkLmx1bS10cmkub3JnL2FwaS9hcnRpY2xlLWNvdmVycy9maWxlL0hJJTIwQml0Y29pbiUyMGZvciUyMEFtZXJpY2EtJTIwQ3J5cHRvY3VycmVuY2llcyVFMiU4MCU5OSUyMGluJTIwQ2FtcGFpZ24lMjBGaW5hbmNlLmpwZz9wcmVmaXg9bWVkaWElMkZhcnRpY2xlLWNvdmVycw==.jpg" alt="US seized $500M in Iranian crypto assets, Treasury secretary says" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US has seized nearly $500 million in Iranian crypto assets, surpassing the previously reported $344 million freeze.</p>
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