US Sanctions Freeze $131M In Iranian Central Bank Stablecoins On TRON

US sanctions have frozen $131 million in USDT stablecoins on the TRON network after the US Treasury Department added TRON wallet addresses linked to Iran to its sanctions list. The move highlights the tension between the public nature of blockchains and the ability of stablecoin issuers to enforce sanctions and freeze tokens. The case shows that stablecoins, despite their decentralized appearance, are still subject to regulatory control and can be frozen even when assets move on public blockchains.