
US Sanctions More Than 130 ISIS-Linked Crypto Wallets on Tron
The US Treasury targeted over 130 Tron wallets tied to a Central Asian ISIS affiliate, with issuer Tether freezing the associated funds.

Ada Okonkwo
Startups & VC Editor · Lagos
The U.S. Treasury Department has moved against a network of cryptocurrency wallets it says were used by a Central Asian affiliate of the Islamic State, sanctioning more than 130 addresses on the Tron blockchain. Stablecoin issuer Tether subsequently froze the funds held in those wallets, according to reporting by Decrypt.
The action underscores how digital assets remain a focus of counter-terrorism financing efforts — a concern that resonates well beyond U.S. borders, including among European regulators grappling with how to monitor cross-border crypto flows.
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