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UK Moves to Dissolve Zedxion Crypto Exchange Over IRGC Sanctions Links
19.3.2026
UK Companies House has initiated compulsory strike-off proceedings against Zedxion Exchange Ltd, a UK-registered cryptocurrency platform accused by the US Treasury of processing around $1 billion in funds linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Britain’s corporate registry moved...
Binance Wins Second US Court Battle as Terror Claims Dismissed
14.3.2026
Two U.S. federal courts have thrown out terrorism-related lawsuits targeting Binance, dismissing claims brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act against the cryptocurrency exchange. US Courts Deliver Double Blow to Terror Claims Against Binance — Crypto Legal War Takes New Turn The latest ruling came...
U.S. sanctions 6 people, 2 companies that laundered $800 million in crypto for North Korea
13.3.2026
The Treasury Department said North Korea infiltrated IT workers into U.S. businesses and channeled their wages back to the country to fund weapons of mass destruction programs
Sanctions evasions using crypto increased by 700% in 2025: Chainalysis
5.3.2026
Russia, Iran and North Korea expanded their use of stablecoins, hacked funds and state-linked exchanges to move more than $100 billion onchain to evade international sanctions
11 US Senators Urge Treasury, DOJ to Probe Binance Over Iran Sanctions Risks
1.3.2026
Senate Democrats are urging a federal probe into Binance over alleged sanctions and anti-money laundering violations, intensifying scrutiny of the crypto exchange amid concerns its compliance failures could pose serious U.S. national security risks. Senate Democrats Demand Binance Sanctions Probe...
Crypto Millions Finance Sale of Stolen US Trade Secrets, Treasury Says
26.2.2026
The Treasury Department sanctioned a Russian exploit broker network accused of trafficking stolen U.S. trade secrets and government cyber tools for cryptocurrency, marking the first use of a key intellectual property law to counter escalating national security threats. Treasury Sanctions...
Crypto’s biggest exchange fights back against allegations of moving billions of Iran-linked money
24.2.2026
The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Fortune all reported that investigators had been let go after identifying sanctions-violating transactions
Millions in crypto funded tools to exploit U.S. software, Treasury says in new sanctions
24.2.2026
An Australian national was said to sell cyber tools designed for the U.S. government and its allies to a Russian company known as Operation Zero
Elliptic flags Russia-linked crypto platforms’ ongoing sanctions evasion
23.2.2026
Bitpapa, Garantex and ABCeX were among the cryptocurrency exchanges linked to Russian-tied transactions circumventing Western evasions
Elliptic Report Highlights Key Crypto Exchanges Facilitating Russian Sanctions Evasion
23.2.2026
A new Elliptic investigation identifies five major cryptocurrency platforms enabling Russian entities to bypass international sanctions through sophisticated wallet obfuscation and shared infrastructure. Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic released a report detailing how exchanges including Bitpapa...
Binance Defends Global Compliance Program Following Significant Reduction in Sanctions Exposure
23.2.2026
Binance has reported a 96.8% decrease in sanctions-related transaction exposure since 2024, countering recent media reports regarding the effectiveness of its regulatory controls. Binance released a comprehensive compliance update on February 23, 2026, revealing that its sanctions-related exposure...
TRM Labs Reveals Concentrated Illicit Networks as Stablecoins Exceed $1 Trillion Monthly Volume
18.2.2026
TRM Labs finds stablecoin volumes topped $1 trillion monthly in 2025 and illicit flows are highly concentrated. TRM Labs published an analysis showing stablecoin activity repeatedly exceeded $1 trillion monthly in 2025 while illicit entities received approximately $141 billion via stablecoin...
US Treasury Sanctions IRGC-Linked Digital Asset Exchanges
1.2.2026
OFAC sanctions senior Iranian security figures, Babak Zanjani, and two UK-registered crypto exchanges for aiding the IRGC and human rights abuses. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on January 30, 2026 in Washington the designation of Iran’s...
U.S. imposes sanctions on crypto exchanges tied to Iran for the first time
31.1.2026
The exchanges were accused of facilitating transactions for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and are linked to an Iranian businessman convicted of embezzlement
Criminal use of crypto spikes after years of steady decline, TRM report says
28.1.2026
While the increasingly professional bad guys' crypto rocketed to $158 billion in 2025, it's still a decreasing share of overall digital assets activity
Iran’s central bank bought $507 million USDT to underpin rial, report finds
21.1.2026
Elliptic traced more than $500 million in USDT tied to Iran’s central bank, suggesting the stablecoin was used to manage foreign-exchange pressures and build a “sanctions-proof” alternative to dollar banking
Iran accepts cryptocurrency as payment for advanced weapons
2.1.2026
Prospective customers could purchase weapons such as missiles, tanks and drones using crypto, according to a government website
U.S. Sanctions North Korean Bankers Over Crypto Laundering Tied to Cyberattacks
4.11.2025
The Treasury Department sanctioned eight individuals and two entities accused of using crypto and shell companies to funnel millions into Pyongyang’s weapons programs
Russia Advances Crypto Use in Foreign Trade Amid Sanctions and Dollar Diversification Push
26.10.2025
Russia is turbocharging its push to legalize cryptocurrency in foreign trade, signaling a massive shift in global finance as it aims to outmaneuver sanctions, enhance cross-border payment systems, and unlock a new era of decentralized commerce. Russia Backs Crypto for Foreign Trade Amid Sanctions...
U.S. Targets Cambodian Pig Butchering, Takes $14B in Bitcoin as Biggest Ever Seizure
14.10.2025
As the Justice Department pursues Prince Group's leader, the Treasury Department sanctioned the company while also severing Huione from the U.S. finance