U.S. Department of Justice Pursues $61 Million Claim Over Iran's Crypto‑Financed Black‑Market Oil Sales
In a high‑profile legal maneuver, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil forfeiture complaint seeking to seize roughly $61 million in assets tied to Iran’s alleged use of cryptocurrency to fund a clandestine black‑market oil operation. The complaint, lodged in a federal court in New York, accuses Iran of leveraging digital currencies—most notably Bitcoin and other anonymo…
Sept. 15, 2026, 5:12 a.m.