Tether is a ‘lifeline’ for Iranian regime, Senate Dems say in new report
- On Monday, Senate Democrats on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee's Permanent Subcommittee on Intelligence published a report alleging Tether's USDT stablecoin facilitates Iranian efforts to skirt international sanctions.
- Last year, Iranian interests conducted an estimated $2 billion in USDT transactions, with the report stating "USDT has become a significant financial lifeline within Iran's shadow banking network."
- Tether has "repeatedly failed" to block illicit wallets, the report claims, allowing terrorist organizations such as Hamas to shift from Bitcoin to promoting USDT.
- In a blog post Monday, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said the company supported nearly $550 million in "Iran-linked" freezes while maintaining coordination with United States authorities.
- The Senate investigation suggests "cryptocurrencies are actively undermining the attempts of the United States and its allies to prevent the Islamic Republic's regional terrorism.
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Iran evades US sanctions using scheme tied to Trump's commerce secretary: report
Iran has relied heavily on a dollar-pegged cryptocurrency issued by Tether to evade U.S. sanctions, according to a Senate report. The company has deep financial ties to the family and former firm of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.The report from the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, led by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), found that Tether's USDT stablecoin has become a primary payment method for the Iranian regime and a source …
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The Straits TimesTether USDT aids Iran funding, Senate report says
By Chandni ShahSept 28 (Reuters) - Tether's USDT stablecoin has become a "significant financial lifeline" for Iran and a tool for funding proxy organizations, including Hezbollah, according to a report led by Senate Democrats, published on Monday.Led by Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, the top Democrat on the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, the report analyzed 846 crypto wallets that have been sanctioned by Israel and …
Tether Iran Freezes Reach $550M as Senate Probe Questions USDT More Stories ETHNews
Tether says it froze about $550M in Iran-linked USDT in 2026. The April wallets held a largely dormant reserve built since 2021. Senate investigators say 84% of sanctioned Iran-linked wallets relied on USDT. Tether says blacklisting makes USDT easier to police than cash. Tether says it has frozen roughly $550 million in USDT this year […]
U.S. Democratic Senators Report states that stablecoin Tether is used by the Iranian government to circumvent international sanctions
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