SDNY's $61 Million Crypto Forfeiture Action Reflects Growing Convergence of Civil ...

The SDNY U.S. Attorney’s Office filed a civil forfeiture complaint seeking $61 million in USD stablecoins linked to laundering proceeds from sanctioned Iranian oil through Hong Kong firms using a UAE crypto exchange. This marks a coordinated DOJ and Treasury effort increasing sanctions enforcement over digital assets, targeting indirect Iran-linked flows via non-U.S. exchanges and issuers.

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