BTC/USD $68,420 +2.8%
ETH/USD $3,540 +1.4%
SOL/USD $142.80 -0.6%
BNB/USD $605.20 +0.9%
XRP/USD $0.62 -1.2%
DOGE/USD $0.18 +5.4%
BTC/USD $68,420 +2.8%
ETH/USD $3,540 +1.4%
SOL/USD $142.80 -0.6%
BNB/USD $605.20 +0.9%
XRP/USD $0.62 -1.2%
DOGE/USD $0.18 +5.4%
Policy

BREAKING: U.S. Announces Seizure of $1 Billion in Cryptocurrency Belonging to Iran

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that approximately $1 billion worth of Iranian crypto assets have been seized. According to Bloomberg, Bessent stated that US authorities seized

AnonymousCryptoCompass newsroom
May 29, 2026
1 min read
NEWS
BREAKING: U.S. Announces Seizure of $1 Billion in Cryptocurrency Belonging to Iran
CryptoCompass editorial visual for policy coverage.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that approximately $1 billion worth of Iranian crypto assets have been seized.

According to Bloomberg, Bessent stated that US authorities seized approximately $1 billion worth of digital assets as part of sanctions and inspection activities targeting Iranian-linked crypto assets.

Bessent did not provide details on which cryptocurrencies were involved in the seizure or when the confiscation took place.

More details coming soon…

*This is not investment advice.

Continue Reading: BREAKING: U.S. Announces Seizure of $1 Billion in Cryptocurrency Belonging to Iran