# US Treasury Freezes Roughly $130 Million in Iran-Linked Crypto Wallets

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the action targeted wallets tied to Iran's Revolutionary Guard, as the state's use of blockchains to move value becomes a focus of sanctions enforcement.

- Published: 2026-07-22T05:32:15.786Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-07-22/us-treasury-freezes-roughly-130-million-in-iran-linked-crypt
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: geopolitics
- Sources: [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bessent-says-treasury-froze-130m-iran), [The Block](https://www.theblock.co/post/408357/us-treasury-freezes-130-million-iran-linked-wallets)

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States froze a crypto wallet worth roughly $130 million linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, describing it as part of a broader campaign to track and seize assets tied to the I…

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