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OFAC flags 134 ISIS-Khorasan-linked crypto wallets in July 1 sanctions action

Treasury added 131 TRON and three Monero addresses in a broader July 1, 2026 ISIS-related sanctions move; Chainalysis traced more than $1.4 million in receipts and Tether froze the TRON wallets.

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Fact Check
The official OFAC recent-actions page for 07/01/2026 directly confirms an ISIL Khorasan (ISIS-K) designation update adding Monero and TRON digital currency addresses as identifiers. Chainalysis, the originating analysis, and PANews both confirm the precise breakdown of 131 TRON + 3 Monero = 134 wallets and that Tether froze the TRON addresses. Because the addresses are attached to an SDN-listed entity, US persons are barred from transacting with them by operation of the sanctions. All specific numeric claims are corroborated across primary and independent sources with no conflicting evidence.
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Summary

The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control on July 1, 2026 added 134 cryptocurrency wallet addresses tied to ISIS-Khorasan as identifiers in a broader sanctions action targeting financial networks associated with ISIS. Chainalysis said the addresses included 131 on TRON and three on Monero; the TRON wallets had received more than $1.4 million since 2023 and sent over $880,000, and Tether froze balances in all 131 TRON addresses. The action follows earlier OFAC moves against Syrian money service businesses and other ISIS-linked facilitators, underscoring continued regulatory and compliance pressure on crypto networks used for illicit finance.

Terms & Concepts
  • OFAC: U.S. Treasury office that administers and enforces economic sanctions
  • Specially Designated Terrorist Group: A U.S. sanctions designation used to identify terrorist entities and block dealings with them
  • Monero: A privacy-focused cryptocurrency designed to obscure transaction details