US sanctions Iran’s BitBank, saying it processes ‘Hormuz Safe’ Bitcoin paymentsUS Treasury says the Iranian exchange processed payments received through Iran’s Strait of Hormuz maritime scheme and helped move hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin to the IRGC.Felix NgSep 18, 2026
US sanctions Iranian maritime firm, says it accepted Bitcoin to evade restrictionsThe 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, 2026Ezra Reguerra
EU authorities include HTX exchange in Russian sanctionsThe 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, 2026Turner Wright
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, 2026Felix Ng
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, 2026Andrew Fenton
OFAC sanctions 134 ISIS-K crypto wallet addresses as Tether freezes fundsOFAC 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, 2026Zoltan Vardai
Iran-linked entities moved $3.8B through CoinEx, TRM saysTRM Labs traced $3.8 billion moved by 60 sanctioned Iranian entities through CoinEx and said that the exchange’s 8% share of illicit transactions was substantially higher than its counterparts.Jun 25, 2026Zoltan Vardai
Bitcoin tops $67K following US-Iran peace deal: Is it a bull trap?Despite Bitcoin derivatives data highlight traders’ skepticism even though BTC briefly rallied above $67,000. Are bulls stepping into a trap? Jun 16, 2026Marcel Pechman
EU proposes ban on 11 crypto platforms in Russia sanctions pushThe proposed measures would ban transactions on 11 crypto platforms and expand sanctions targeting networks accused of helping Russia evade restrictions.Jun 10, 2026Ezra Reguerra
Russia targets British 17-year-old for alleging digital assets were skirting sanctionsPolitical activist Bill Browder, the teenager’s father, said his son was “the first high school student in the world to be sanctioned by an authoritarian regime” over a report on the ruble-pegged stablecoin A7A5.Jun 4, 2026Turner Wright
