Israel's Ministry of Defense announced Monday the seizure of 187 cryptocurrency wallets that have received $1.5 billion. Israel says the wallets are linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC, which has been designated as a terrorist group.

While $1.5 billion moved through the wallets over time, they currently hold $1.5 million, according to a document, detailing the seizure order and freezing the wallets from making any future transactions.

"Pursuant to my authority according to section 56b of the Anti-Terrorism Law 5776 -- 2016 and having been convinced that the cryptocurrency wallets specified in the list are property of the designated terrorist organization Iran's Revolutionary Guards, or property used for the perpetration of a severe terror crime as defined by the l

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