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WBT October 9, 2026 crypto.news News Iran United States
US eyes $1 billion Iran-linked crypto seizure, Bessent says
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said authorities have located about $1 billion in Iran-linked cryptocurrency that they could seize this week as Washington presses ahead with financial restrictions against Tehran. Scott Bessent said at Newsmax’s NPolicy Summit in Washington…
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