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U.S. Authorities Are Seeking Forfeiture of $61,000,000 in Cryptocurrency from Alleged Iranian Oil Smuggling

The Daily Hodl·September 16, 2026·1 min read
U.S. Authorities Are Seeking Forfeiture of $61,000,000 in Cryptocurrency from Alleged Iranian Oil Smuggling

U.S. prosecutors filed a civil forfeiture complaint targeting $61 million in crypto allegedly laundered from black-market Iranian oil sales. Chinese firms used Binance accounts to move over $1.5 billion in illicit proceeds, with funds allegedly supporting the Iranian government and IRGC.

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