Tether Freezes $344M USDT Linked to Iranian Sanctions Evasion
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On April 23, 2026 Tether froze $344 million USDT across two Tron addresses tied to Iran’s Central Bank after OFAC and U.S. law enforcement presented evidence of sanctions evasion via Iranian exchanges. Arkham Intelligence identified the wallets on May 13, 2026, and the freeze heightens regulatory pressure on stablecoins, CEXs and DeFi counterparties, creating major compliance and security risks that could disrupt token flows and market access.
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- Tether froze $344M USDT across two Tron addresses linked to Iran’s Central Bank.
- OFAC and U.S. law enforcement evidence of sanctions evasion via Iranian exchanges triggered the freeze.
- This intensifies U.S. pressure on Tehran’s crypto networks and may raise major compliance concerns ahead.
On April 23, 2026, Tether froze $344 million in USDT across two Tron addresses directly linked to Iran’s Central Bank. Acting on the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
and law enforcement intelligence, the stablecoin issuer blacklisted the wallets over sanctions evasion tied to Iranian exchanges and regime-linked operations. The freeze followed on-chain evidence of transactions involving Iranian exchanges and Central Bank-associated wallets.
Tether Freezes $344M USDT Linked to Iran Central Bank
On May 13, 2026, Arkham Intelligence identified two Tron walle…
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