US targets Iran’s $7.7B in cryptocurrency, freezes $500M in assets under Operation Economic Fury
The US has frozen nearly $500 million in cryptocurrency linked to Iran as part of a campaign called 'Operation Economic Fury.' This operation aims to disrupt Iran's ability to use digital assets to evade sanctions, with $344 million seized in the last month alone. Estimates suggest that Iran controls approximately $7.7 billion in digital assets, which it reportedly uses for international trade purposes.
- ▪The US government has frozen nearly $500 million in cryptocurrency linked to Iran.
- ▪$344 million of the frozen crypto was seized in the last month alone.
- ▪Iran reportedly controls roughly $7.7 billion in digital assets.
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US targets Iran’s $7.7B in cryptocurrency, freezes $500M in assets under Operation Economic Fury Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed that $344M of the frozen crypto was seized in the last month alone, as Washington escalates its financial war on Tehran. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 21, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); The US government has frozen nearly $500 million in cryptocurrency linked to…
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