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US Treasury Targets Four Iranian Crypto Platforms Over Terrorist Financing and Sanctions Evasion

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The U.S. Treasury's OFAC has sanctioned four Iranian crypto exchanges — Nobitex, Wallex, Bitpin, and Ramzinex — for allegedly facilitating terrorist financing, sanctions evasion, and ransomware payments, while also designating four individuals linked to Nobitex....

Jun 03, 2026

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Bessent Claims US Has Confiscated $1 Billion in Crypto Tied to Iran

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the U.S. has seized roughly $1 billion in cryptocurrency from entities linked to Iran's military, saying some targets may not yet realize their wallets have been taken....

Jun 01, 2026