The U.S. is widening sanctions on Iran, with Treasury explicitly flagging digital assets as a sanctions-evasion channel and warning firms that deal with Iranian actors they could be cut off from the dollar system. The move puts crypto rails in Washington’s crosshairs — useful infrastructure, now treated as a geopolitical liability.
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The U.S. Treasury is tightening the screws on Iran’s crypto networks, sanctioning Nobitex and other exchanges it says helped move funds for sanctions evasion. The move spotlights stablecoins, crypto’s role in shadow banking, and how blockchain leaves a trail even for bad actors.
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TRM Labs says CoinEx processed billions in Iran-linked crypto flows, including heavy movement tied to Nobitex, Iran’s biggest exchange. CoinEx denies wrongdoing, but the patterns have put fresh pressure on crypto compliance and sanctions enforcement.
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Iran is reportedly tying any easing at the Strait of Hormuz to $12 billion in frozen assets, oil waivers, and regional concessions — a hardball move that could rattle oil markets, inflation, and geopolitical risk worldwide.
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The U.S. Treasury is widening its squeeze on Iran’s sanctions-busting machine, targeting not just crypto-linked money movement but the procurement network that keeps military-linked supply chains humming, according to U.S. Treasury extends Irans crypto finance crackdown to procurement networks. Nine individuals and entities sanctioned China and Hong Kong intermediaries targeted IRGC and defense-linked procurement networks […]
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Washington is tightening the vise on Iran’s crypto channels, and the latest move hits four Iranian exchanges accused of helping the regime dodge sanctions, move money across borders, and keep its financial machinery alive, as detailed in new sanctions from the US Treasury. OFAC sanctioned four Iranian crypto exchanges Nobitex is accused of handling more […]
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The United States is reportedly redirecting 49 vessels as part of a renewed push to enforce sanctions on Iran, even as talks remain stalled and neither side looks eager to blink first. 49 vessels redirected US sanctions on Iran intensify Maritime sanctions enforcement ramps up Shipping disruptions and higher insurance risk Stalled negotiations raise escalation […]
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The U.S. Treasury is warning that payments routed to Iran — including through crypto — can trigger sanctions enforcement, while fresh reporting puts Nobitex, Iran’s largest crypto exchange, under heavier scrutiny for alleged ties to state-linked entities. OFAC says Iran-related payments can violate sanctions, even when routed through digital assets Nobitex is facing renewed scrutiny […]
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Washington has frozen about $344 million in crypto tied to Iranian-linked wallets, a sharp reminder that centralized stablecoins are not a magical escape hatch from sanctions. The move, which followed Tether’s own freeze of the same funds, hits wallets reportedly connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Hizballah. $344 million frozen in Iran-linked […]
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Binance Scandal: $1B Iran Sanctions Violation Alleged by Whistleblowers Binance, the heavyweight of cryptocurrency exchanges, finds itself back in hot water as five former compliance investigators accuse the platform of processing nearly $1 billion in transactions tied to Iranian entities, breaching U.S. sanctions even after a landmark 2023 plea deal with the Department of Justice […]
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