Israel Government exposes hidden fortune in Stablecoins of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard

The Israel government published a list of crypto addresses in which some USD $ 1.5 billion in USDT, with which the organization would be financing illegal activities and evading financial sanctions.

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• Israel published list of 187 crypto addresses linked to Body of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard of Iran (IRGC).
• The addresses collectively received USD $ 1.5 billion in USDT, According to the firm Elliptic.
• Tether He already frozen 39 of those directions with USD $ 1.5 million blocked.

The Israel government, through the National Office for Financing against Terrorism (NBCTF), published a list of 187 cryptocurrency addresses that, according to the agency, are linked to Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). This group has been sanctioned and designated as a terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom and Canada.

According to data published by the analysis firm Blockchain Elliptic, reviewed by COINDESK, The identified addresses have collectively received USD $ 1.5 billion in USDT, the stablecoin linked to the dollar issued by Tether. However, Analysts warn that they cannot verify that all these funds are directly connected to the IRGC, since some addresses could belong to exchanges or services used by several customers.

Exposure of these directions to the ecosystem of USDT submits them to one of the strongest compliance tools of Tether: The ability to freeze funds. Until September 13, the company had already frozen 39 of the aforementioned addresses, blocking approximately USD $ 1.5 million in the stablecoin.

Historical context of accusations

He IRGC He has been accused for years of using cryptocurrencies for illegal activities. Last week, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) seized about USD $ 600,000 in USDT belonging to an Iranian citizen accused of developing navigation systems for drones for the Iranian organization. This case reinforced the international perception that the group uses cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions and finance restricted activities.

In December 2024, the US Treasury Department. sanctioned wallets linked to networks of the IRGC that would have moved more than USD $ 300 million in Stablcoins through intermediaries associated with the hutis in Yemen. These measures are framed in a broader strategy to trace and limit the access of organizations sanctioned to the global financial system, including cryptographic.

Impact of hackeos and digital counterattacks

In June 2025, the Proisraelí hacker group Gonjeshke Darande (“Predatry Sparrow”) He stole USD $ 90 million from Iranian Exchange Nobitex, indicated by Elliptic and other analysts as linked to operations of the IRGC, including ransomware campaigns. The hackers “They burned” Funds stolen in wallets designed with messages Anti-Irgc And they even leaked the source code of the platform, a symbolic blow that sought to discredit the cryptographic operations of Iran.

This hacking was interpreted as a strong setback for Iran, accused of using cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions. When exposing and neutralizing these funds, the Hackers group not only affected digital finances linked to IRGC, It also showed the growing dimension of cyber and financial conflicts between the two countries.

International perspective and effects on the crypto ecosystem

The publication of the list by Israel reflects a coordinated effort to increase transparency in the use of cryptocurrencies by sanctioned organizations. At the same time, he raises questions about the privacy of legitimate users and the ability of Stablecoins emitters to freeze funds.

Reports argue that this measure can also have repercussions on global cryptocurrency exchanges, forcing to strengthen its compliance and monitoring mechanisms. Ultimately, the tension between privacy and regulatory control remains one of the greatest challenges of the crypto sector.

Written article with the help of an AI content editor, edited by Angel Di Matteo / Diariobitcoin

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