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LINK$12.99 0.08%

ZEC$1,254.05 2.49%

ADA$0.2361 0.83%

XRP$1.37 0.06%

ETH$2,514.97 0.57%

BTC$83,795.04 0.05%

XMR$551.15 1.44%

BNB$744.11 0.14%

XLM$0.1907 1.62%

SOL$107.72 0.52%

HYPE$81.87 1.53%

Sanctions

US plans to seize $1B in crypto linked to Iran this week: Scott Bessent

Turner WrightOct 9, 2026

UK sanctions three crypto exchanges tied to Russian illicit funds

Oct 9, 2026

Japan adds Garantex to list of Russia sanctions over Ukraine war

Oct 4, 2026

Michael Millard

Tether says it helped freeze $550M in Iran-linked USDT this year

Sep 29, 2026

US sanctions Iran’s BitBank, saying it processes ‘Hormuz Safe’ Bitcoin payments

Sep 18, 2026

Italy’s central bank orders sanctions screening for crypto transfers

Sep 9, 2026

Sanctions: All latest articles

Iran eases currency rules to bypass US sanctions with crypto: Report

Exporters can now fund imports with overseas earnings without first selling their foreign currency at official rates, the Financial Times reported.

Sep 9, 2026

US targets Iran’s crypto sector, cites over $100M in oil-linked payments

The US Treasury expanded sanctions to Iran’s digital asset sector, alleging a UAE-based broker processed over $100 million in crypto for oil sales.

Aug 25, 2026

Binance to restrict transactions involving HTX, 10 other crypto platforms

Binance said it will stop processing transactions for involving 11 crypto platforms, including HTX, which was recently listed in the EU’s sanctions package targeting Russia.

Aug 14, 2026

US Treasury’s OFAC sanctions 2 Iran-linked crypto exchanges

The US government sanctioned an individual and two crypto exchanges it said facilitated money laundering for a combined $5 million in digital assets linked to Iran.

Aug 7, 2026

US sanctions Iranian maritime firm, says it accepted Bitcoin to evade restrictions

The US Treasury said HormuzSafe accepted Bitcoin and other digital assets to evade sanctions and generate revenue for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Jul 30, 2026

EU authorities include HTX exchange in Russian sanctions

The exchange, already sanctioned by the UK, is now on a list of 18 entities “providing crypto-assets services or payment services“ in defiance of the EU’s measures against Russia.

Jul 24, 2026

US freezes $131M in Iran-linked crypto as Middle East tensions rise

“US Treasury is committed to disrupting and degrading Iran’s illicit financial activities, including its abuse of digital assets,” US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday.

Jul 15, 2026

Asia Express

Dubai tops Asian crypto hubs, Taiwan passes crypto laws: Asia Express

Japan's SBI Crypto shuts down 12th largest Bitcoin mining pool in the world, Russia gears up to launch digital ruble despite EU sanctions, and more: Asia Express.

Jul 5, 2026

OFAC sanctions 134 ISIS-K crypto wallet addresses as Tether freezes funds

OFAC added 134 crypto wallet addresses linked to ISIS-K to its sanctions list, including 131 Tron addresses that received more than $1.4 million in crypto donations, according to Chainalysis.

Jul 2, 2026