Sanctions
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Bessent Targets $1B Iran-Linked Crypto Seizure This Week; Asset and Method Undisclosed
Bessent says the US will probably seize $1B in Iran-linked crypto this week. Two outlets confirm the claim; which asset and how…
Tether’s USDT Branded Iran Regime’s ‘Lifeline’ in Senate Democrats’ Report
Senate Democrats say USDT is central to Iran's shadow banking network. Two outlets confirm the claim; the underlying figures remain unpublished.
Treasury Sanctions Iran’s BitBank Exchange Over Bitcoin Transfers to IRGC Since June
OFAC designates Iranian exchange BitBank, financier Babak Zanjani and four others over bitcoin moved to the IRGC since June.
DOJ Confirms $560,000 Crypto Seizure Tied to Hamas Fundraising Sites
FBI took control of Alqassam.ps and related servers, seizing $560,000 in crypto linked to Hamas' Al-Qassam Brigades, DOJ and two outlets confirm.
Lazarus Group Wallets Moved $30M in Bitcoin Through Hyperliquid in Three Weeks
Blockchain data tied to North Korea's Lazarus Group shows $30M in BTC sold via Hyperliquid as a US onshoring push advances.
OFAC Sanctions UAE Broker Over $100M in Crypto-Linked Iran Oil Payments
US Treasury's OFAC sanctioned Ivan Obukhov for $100M+ in crypto tied to IRGC-QF oil sales, part of a broader Iran crypto crackdown…
OFAC Sanctions Iran’s Shelbit, Aban Tether After $5M IRGC Crypto Flows Traced
Treasury's OFAC ties Shelbit and Aban Tether to over $5M in IRGC-linked crypto transfers, widening its Economic Fury sanctions campaign.
$676M From Iran-Linked Shelbit Exchange Flowed Into Binance, Reuters Reports
Dubai's unlicensed Shelbit moved $4B+ since May 2024, with $676M reaching Binance amid an alleged Iran sanctions-evasion network.
OFAC Sanctions Iran’s Hormuz Bitcoin Insurance Scheme Tied to $10B, $850M Binance Flows
US Treasury sanctions two Iranian firms behind a Bitcoin-accepting "insurance" scheme for Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic.
Bank of Russia Sets $570K–$2.8M Capital Bar for New Crypto Depositories
Draft rules tie digital asset custodians' capital to services offered, ahead of a September framework and fresh EU sanctions on Russian crypto…