Estados Unidos confisca casi 1.000 millones de dólares en criptoactivos iraníes

Estados Unidos ha confiscado alrededor de 1.000 millones de dólares en criptomonedas vinculadas a Irán, informó el secretario del Tesoro, Scott Bessent.

Bessent hizo el anuncio en una entrevista con Fox Business. Describió la medida como parte de la Operación Furia Económica, un esfuerzo destinado a restringir el acceso de Irán a los ingresos en el extranjero, las redes bancarias y la infraestructura de activos digitales. El Tesoro también señaló que ha tomado medidas enérgicas contra las redes bancarias paralelas globales de Teherán y sancionado a las redes que suministran armas a Irán.

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