US Senate probe finds Iran makes heavy use of Tether's USDT
- —84% of 800+ sanctioned wallets relied on USDT
- —USDT described as a key Iranian payment channel
- —Probe conducted by Senate Democrats
Why it matters: Mounting US scrutiny of Tether could tighten regulation of the largest stablecoin.
Source: PANews
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