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Senate Investigation Finds Rampant Use of Tether’s Stablecoin by Iranian Regime

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Newest development Sep 29, 2026 · 2 reportsSenate Finds Rampant Use of Tether by Iranian Regime

Wallets sanctioned over Iran ties overwhelmingly dealt in Tether’s USDT stablecoin, according to Senate Democrats.

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  1. Senate Investigation Finds Rampant Use of Tether’s Stablecoin by Iranian Regime

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    Senate Finds Rampant Use of Tether by Iranian Regime

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  1. Wall Street Journal

    Senate Investigation Finds Rampant Use of Tether’s Stablecoin by Iranian Regime (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wallets sanctioned over Iran ties overwhelmingly dealt in Tether’s USDT stablecoin, according to Senate Democrats.

  2. Al-Monitor

    Tether USDT aids Iran funding, Senate report says (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Chandni Shah Sept 28 (Reuters) - Tether's USDT stablecoin has become a "significant financial lifeline" for Iran and a tool for funding proxy organizations, including Hezbollah, according to a report led by Senate Democrats, published on Monday.

  3. Gizmodo

    Senate Report Says Tether’s USDT Is Central to Iranian Proxy Financing (opens Gizmodo)

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    Among sanctioned crypto wallets reviewed for the study, 84% transacted in USDT.

  4. Engadget

    Senate report claims Iran is using Tether's stablecoin to evade sanctions (opens Engadget)

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    Cryptocurrency linked to crime; in other news: fork found in drawer.

  5. RealClear Investigations

    Senate Finds Rampant Use of Tether by Iranian Regime (opens RealClear Investigations)

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    Dylan Tokar, WSJ Iran has relied on digital dollars issued by one of the world's most profitable cryptocurrency companies to bypass a U.S. sanctions dragnet, said a report that Senate...

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