🇮🇱 Freezes Crypto Wallets: $1.5M in IRGC’s Piggy Bank Gone! 💸

Well, butter my biscuit and call me impressed-Israel’s Ministry of Defense just played a game of digital Whac-A-Mole with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). 🕵️♂️💥 They’ve frozen a cool $1.5 million from 187 cryptocurrency wallets allegedly tied to the IRGC, because apparently, even terrorists need a side hustle in crypto these days. 🤑

The National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing (NBCTF) declared they’re “convinced” these wallets belong to the IRGC, who, let’s not forget, are on everyone’s naughty list-sanctioned by the U.S., the EU, and Israel. 🎯 But hey, at least they’re not spending it on NFTs, right? 🖼️

Blockchain sleuths at Elliptic chimed in, noting these wallets once swam in a sea of $1.5 billion in Tether (USDT) transactions. Now? A measly $1.5 million. Ouch. That’s like finding a single Pringle at the bottom of the tube. 🥔

Tether, ever the responsible adult in the room, blacklisted 39 of these addresses back in September, effectively turning them into digital paperweights. 📛 No more USDT transactions for you, buddy! 🙅♂️

But Wait, Is This Even Their Wallet?

Elliptic’s Co-Founder, Tom Robinson, threw a wrench in the works, saying, “Sure, these wallets had big numbers, but are they *really* IRGC’s? Maybe they’re just crypto services playing musical chairs with addresses.” 🎶 Amir Rashidi of the Miaan Group chimed in, suggesting Israel might’ve gone full hacker-mode on Iranian systems. 🖥️🔓 Because nothing says “international diplomacy” like a good old-fashioned cyber-snoop.

IRGC’s Crypto Saga: The Never-Ending Series

This isn’t the IRGC’s first crypto rodeo. Remember June 2025, when the pro-Israel hacking group Predatory Sparrow hit Iran’s Nobitex exchange like a digital tornado? 🌪️ They stole $90 million and “burned” it faster than a Black Friday sale. 🔥 Nobitex, of course, has been side-eyeing the IRGC for years. 👀

And let’s not forget December 2024, when the U.S. Treasury went full Sherlock Holmes on IRGC-linked wallets, seizing $332 million in USDT. 🕵️♂️ Then, just recently, the U.S. Justice Department grabbed $585,000 from an Iranian businessman who apparently thought supplying drone navigation systems was a good idea. 🚁💼

With regulators, agencies, and blockchain experts teaming up, the IRGC’s crypto game is looking about as stable as a Jenga tower in an earthquake. 🌍🤝 The goal? Keep digital finance clean and global security intact. Because who needs terrorists when you’ve got meme stocks? 📈

2025-09-16 12:53

But Wait, Is This Even Their Wallet?

IRGC’s Crypto Saga: The Never-Ending Series

Read More