US has frozen $1 billion in Iranian crypto, Scott Bessent says

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Neutral Confidence 50% How confidence is read Horizon: Short term Impact: Low

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Source Yahoo Finance
Claim US has frozen $1 billion in Iranian crypto, Scott Bessent says
AI inference Neutral · 50%
Generated 2026-06-02 17:00

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Scott Melker discusses how the US has frozen $1 billion in Iranian crypto assets, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent."The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker" airs every day at 12:00 p.m. Tune in for your daily dose of all things crypto.Make sure to also check out Yahoo Finance's new crypto hub to find the latest crypto-related news.

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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on June 2, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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