Regulated stablecoins, tokenised securities and central-bank digital currencies will keep embedding identity checks and freeze powers in the asset itself, so the share of digital value that can be frozen keeps growing while permissionless networks without real revenue close.
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The $1 billion US freeze of Iranian crypto and the growth of the digital ruble to 220,000 accounts both add to the pool of digital value that can be frozen by an issuer or state.
Cardano gave token issuers the power to freeze and seize assets, a second Ethereum layer-2 network shut within a week, and the ECB kept promoting a digital euro and tokenised money. All three parts of the thesis moved on the same day: freeze powers are being built into assets, and permissionless networks without revenue are closing.
Supporting · October 10, 2026
Bessent Says the US Will Freeze $1 Billion in Iranian Crypto as Russians Open 220,000 Digital-Ruble Accounts
The $1 billion US freeze of Iranian crypto and the growth of the digital ruble to 220,000 accounts both add to the pool of digital value that can be frozen by an issuer or state.
Bitcoin MagazineSupporting · October 7, 2026
Cardano gives token issuers power to freeze and seize assets as a second Ethereum layer-2 network shuts within a week
Cardano gave token issuers the power to freeze and seize assets, a second Ethereum layer-2 network shut within a week, and the ECB kept promoting a digital euro and tokenised money. All three parts of the thesis moved on the same day: freeze powers are being built into assets, and permissionless networks without revenue are closing.
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