• 29 سبتمبر 2026 · 16:24 UTC · body · New information from a source

  • Tether disclosed it assisted in freezing nearly $550 million in USDT connected to Iran, according to The Defiant.
  • The disclosure coincided with a Senate Democratic report that identified USDT as dominant in 84% of 846 Iran- and proxy-linked wallets examined, according to Cointelegraph.
  • Tether said it helped freeze nearly $550 million in USDT tied to Iran this year, according to The Defiant and Cointelegraph.
  • The disclosure came the same day Senate Democratic investigators released a minority report alleging that USDT has become central to Iran's shadow banking system, according to The Block and Cointelegraph.
  • The Senate report examined 846 wallets linked to Iran and its proxies and found USDT activity present in 84% of them, according to The Defiant.
  • Cointelegraph reported that the Senate investigators' allegations of USDT's role in Iranian shadow banking accompanied Tether's freeze disclosure, though the two announcements addressed different aspects of the stablecoin's use in Iran-linked transactions.

• 29 سبتمبر 2026 · 16:24 UTC · summary · New information from a source

  • Tether says it helped freeze nearly $550 million in Iran-linked USDT this year, as a Senate report found the stablecoin dominated activity in most Iran-proxy wallets studied.
  • Tether disclosed freezing nearly $550 million in Iran-linked USDT this year as a Senate minority report said the stablecoin dominates Iran's shadow banking network.

• 29 سبتمبر 2026 · 16:24 UTC · headline · New information from a source

  • Tether froze nearly $550 million in Iran-linked USDT as Senate report flags stablecoin dominance in sanctions evasion
  • Tether Says It Helped Freeze Nearly $550 Million in Iran-Linked USDT as Senate Report Cites Shadow Banking Role

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