# The TRUTH about Iran's "Bitcoin" seizure

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Podcast: [Bitcoin Audible](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bitcoin-audible-1000839)
Published: 2026-06-18T12:00:28+00:00
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## Resource

I break down the Treasury’s claim that it seized $1B of Iran’s "crypto" and explain why this was actually Tether, not Bitcoin – and why that distinction matters. I digs into how stablecoins, ETFs, and exchanges recreate the same centralized, confiscable banking system, contrasted with true Bitcoin self-custody. When you consider Iran, Russia, and Afghanistan as case studies, it is clear that every other reserve asset becomes politicized. The writing is on the wall for centralised finance, and the world will be forced onto Bitcoin because it is the only neutral money that simply keeps working. Affiliate Links Become sovereign, hold your keys, be censorship resistant with the Bitbox hardware wallet. Get 5% off everything in the store with code GUY (Link: https://bitbox.swiss/ ) Get 10% off the best Bitcoin board game in the world, HODLUP! Or any of the other great games from The Free Market Kids! Use code GUY10 at checkout for 10% off your cart! (Link: https://www.freemarketkids.com/collections/games-1 ) Host Links ⁠Guy on Nostr ⁠(Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney ) ⁠Guy on X ⁠(Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann ) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann ) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann ) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann ) ⁠Bitcoin Audible on X⁠ (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible ) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839 )

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