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US sanctions wallets tied to Iran, freezing $344 million in cryptocurrency, Bessent says
Reuters ^
| 24 Apr 26
| Reuters
Posted on 05/05/2026 5:23:10 AM PDT by delta7
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.....
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: crypto; currency; iran; irgc; sanctions; scottbessent; waronterror
For the thin air boyz.....if Uncle Sam is sanctioning Iran's thin air e monies, guess who is next? .....a change in administrations puts every thin air holder on " the list".
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posted on
05/05/2026 5:23:10 AM PDT
by
delta7
To: delta7
Hold by the cajones and kick them in the a**.
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posted on
05/05/2026 5:38:57 AM PDT
by
Eli Kopter
(ED)
To: delta7
Hold by the cajones and kick them in the a**.
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posted on
05/05/2026 5:39:53 AM PDT
by
Eli Kopter
(ED)
To: delta7
Sanctioning is a dual-meaning term referring either to formally approving/authorizing an action (ratification) or imposing penalties to enforce compliance (punishment).
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posted on
05/05/2026 7:55:52 AM PDT
by
TexasGator
(1.1..)
To: delta7
The downside of digital money, crypto or not.
It all depends on who's doing the freezing to whom.
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posted on
05/05/2026 3:36:11 PM PDT
by
yelostar
(A digital identity does not need the Constitution or the Bill of Rights)
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