US sanctions wallets tied to Iran, freezing $344 million in cryptocurrency, Bessent says

Crypto & Finance · 2026-04-24T18:25:28.000Z

The U.S. Treasury ‌Department is sanctioning multiple wallets ⁠tied to Iran, thereby freezing $344 million in cryptocurrency, Treasury ‌Secretary ⁠Scott Bessent said in ⁠…

The U.S. Treasury ‌Department is sanctioning multiple wallets ⁠tied to Iran, thereby freezing $344 million in cryptocurrency, Treasury ‌Secretary ⁠Scott Bessent said in ⁠a statement on X. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-sanctions-wallets-tied-iran-freezing-344-million-cryptocurrency-bessent-says-2026-04-24/