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Tether freezes about $131 million in crypto linked to Iran's central bank
After the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added four wallets tied to Iran's central bank to its sanctions list on 14 July 2026, Tether froze about $131 million of USDT stablecoin held in those wallets. According to published reports, the move brought the total blocked USDT linked to Iran's central bank to roughly $475 million. Because Tether controls the USDT contracts, it can block an address and halt transfers of its tokens, even though the balance remains visible on the public blockchain. The sanctions followed the collapse of the ceasefire and the resumption of strikes.
Decrypt · Jul 19, 2026
Tether traded around 192,000 tomans in Iran on Friday, above the latest free-market dollar rate
Tether, the dollar stablecoin, traded around 192,000 tomans on Iranian crypto exchanges on Friday, July 17, 2026 (26 Tir 1405). Domestic sources put the rate between roughly 191,700 and 192,400 tomans, up close to 2% from 24 hours earlier. With Iran's cash currency and gold markets closed on Thursdays and Fridays, tether effectively serves as the only live gauge of the exchange rate over the weekend. At about 192,000 tomans it sits above the latest free-market dollar rate (around 188,600 tomans at Thursday's close on 25 Tir). The gap may signal precautionary demand amid the escalating Iran-U.S. military conflict, as traders lacking an open official currency market use the stablecoin to hedge weekend risk.
نوبیتکس · Jul 17, 2026
Tether nears 180,000 toman in Iran's market, tracking the free-market dollar
The price of Tether (USDT) in Iran's domestic market reached about 180,100 toman on Monday, 13 July 2026, sitting close to the free-market dollar, which had neared the 180,000 toman mark the same day. Tether is the most widely used stablecoin and the main on-ramp for Iranians into the global crypto market, and its toman rate typically tracks the floor of the domestic dollar price. The rise comes as regional military tensions and the U.S. revocation of Iran's temporary oil-sale authorization add pressure to the domestic currency market. Tether's global price held near one dollar as usual, so the change in its toman rate reflects the move in the domestic FX market rather than any swing in the token itself.
روزنامه تعادل · Jul 13, 2026
Tether Price in Iran's Market Rises 1.75% Toward 180,000 Tomans
Tether (USDT) rose 1.75 percent over the past 24 hours to about 179,600 tomans on Iran's crypto market on Friday, July 10, 2026 (19 Tir 1405), according to ArzDigital. The figure was close to rates quoted by other domestic exchanges including Nobitex and Wallex, which priced Tether between 179,000 and 179,600 tomans. With a global market capitalization of about $184.17 billion, Tether is the world's third largest cryptocurrency by market value and the most heavily traded token on Iranian exchanges. The rise in Tether's toman price tracked the broader firming trend in Iran's free currency market.
ارزدیجیتال · Jul 10, 2026
Tether Price in Iran Crosses 180,000 Tomans
Tether (USDT) rose 0.86 percent over the prior 24 hours to reach 180,340 tomans on Iran's domestic exchanges on Thursday, July 9, 2026 (18 Tir). According to Vana News, Tether's move above the 180,000-toman mark, effectively acting as a digital dollar gauge for the domestic market, coincided with the free market dollar's rise and stronger demand for safe-haven assets. The same report noted global bitcoin remained in the $63,000 range that day.
وانانیوز · Jul 10, 2026