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Tether says Iran-linked stablecoin volume fell 94%

  • —Ardoino: Tether freezes addresses four weeks ahead of OFAC and NBCTF
  • —In 99% of cases, freezing precedes Chainalysis tagging
  • —Iran-linked stablecoin transaction volume dropped 94%
  • —Blumenthal report: 84% of 846 sanctioned wallets used USDT
Why it matters: The dispute over USDT raises pressure on the largest stablecoin and the risk of fresh US scrutiny.
Source: PANews