U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on October 8, 2026 that the United States intends to seize approximately $1 billion in cryptocurrency linked to Iranian financial networks within a week

Tokens pegged to stable value, usually the US dollar, spanning issuers and reserves, depegs, and adoption by banks and payment networks.

Lawsuits, settlements and criminal cases brought by regulators and prosecutors against crypto firms and individuals.