Office of Foreign Assets Control
1 storyAt Office of Foreign Assets Control, the institutional remit includes Specially Designated Nationals list. At Office of Foreign Assets Control, virtual currency address designations remains a distinct function. Responsibility for blocked property rules sits with Office of Foreign Assets Control, alongside crypto sanctions compliance. For Office of Foreign Assets Control, additional responsibilities involve regulatory impact analysis, legislative and regulatory design, financial policy coordination, and market integrity policy. Use this entry when Office of Foreign Assets Control applies rulemaking to regulatory impact analysis or enforcement to financial policy coordination. Do not classify a proposal on financial policy coordination here before Office of Foreign Assets Control grants formal approval.
Tether under fire for Iran-linked USDT freeze delays as Senate launches probe
Tether says it froze $550 million in Iran-linked USDT wallets in 2026. But a Senate probe claims delays let tens of millions move before the freeze. The investigation puts new pressure on Tether's controls and regulatory oversight.