US turns stablecoin issuer Tether into a financial weapon against Iran, freezing nearly $500 million

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US authorities have used Tether’s control over its dollar-linked stablecoin to freeze about $475 million connected to Iran in less than three months, extending Washington’s sanctions reach beyond the traditional banking system. On July 14, the US government sanctioned four wallets on the Tron blockchain holding roughly $131 million in USDT.

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