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The US Department of Justice is seeking to seize more than $61 million in Tether’s USDT, alleging the stablecoin represents proceeds from the black-market sale of sanctioned Iranian oil and was ultimately intended to support Iran’s government and military, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Changing the form of assets will not eliminate financial risks; calling funds "deposits," "settlement," or "refunds" will not legitimize illegal activities.

Russia’s largest bank, Sber, is preparing to expand its crypto-backed lending to accept Tether’s USDT stablecoin and Ether as collateral alongside Bitcoin — even as the bank questions whether Russia’s own digital ruble has attracted meaningful demand.

Sberbank plans to accept Bitcoin, Ether and USDT as loan collateral once Russia’s central bank approves their use in the regulated market.