US freezes nearly $350M in Iranian crypto assets
- —Naval blockade halted at least $25 billion in Iranian crude exports
- —US and partners froze nearly $350 million in Iranian crypto assets
- —Payment delays hit energy, manufacturing, construction and security staff
- —Iran's inflation is near 90%, with pensioners protesting unpaid benefits
Why it matters: The case shows crypto assets becoming a sanctions tool, frozen alongside oil revenue in financial pressure campaigns.
Source: DiarioBitcoin
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