US says it seized about $1B in Iran-linked crypto, up from $500M and $344M

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on May 29, 2026 that US authorities had quietly seized roughly $1 billion in digital assets tied to Iran. He linked the seizures to “Operation Economic Fury,” launched in March 2025, and contrasted the figure with earlier public totals of $500 million in late April and $344 million earlier that month.