US Treasury Sanctions Over 100 ISIS-K Crypto Addresses Tied To $1.4 Million In Funds

The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control added 134 crypto wallet addresses linked to ISIS-Khorasan to its sanctions list on Wednesday, including 131 Tron addresses and three Monero addresses. According to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, the Tron wallets received more than $1.4 million since 2023 and sent out over $880,000. Tether froze balances across all 131 Tron addresses following the designation.

ISIS-K, active across Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of Central Asia, reportedly used its media wing, al-Azaim Media Foundation, to solicit crypto donations through websites and messaging platforms. Chainalysis said it traced historical donation addresses tied to the group across Tron, Monero and Bitcoin networks.

Stablecoin Issuers Play Growing Role In Enforcement

The freeze highlights the increasing involvement of centralized stablecoin issuers in sanctions compliance. Tether previously froze more than $182 million in USDT across five Tron wallets in January under similar policy.

Separate Action Targets Brazilian Criminal Network

OFAC also sanctioned a Brazil-linked network connected to Primeiro Comando da Capital, described by Treasury as Latin America’s largest criminal gang. The group allegedly laundered more than $30 million in illicit US proceeds, using crypto to move funds back to Brazil.