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U.S. Treasury probes crypto exchanges over Iran sanctions evasion, TRM Labs says
3.2.2026
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is scrutinizing crypto platforms, not just wallets, for enabling Iran’s sanctions evasion, according to TRM Labs’ Ari Redbord
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
US Treasury sanctions Iran-linked crypto exchanges for first time
31.1.2026
The US Treasury has sanctioned two UK-registered crypto exchanges tied to Iran’s financial system, marking the first time Washington has targeted digital asset platforms
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
Russia’s ruble-pegged stablecoin helped evade sanctions to the tune of $100 billion
22.1.2026
Elliptic says the ruble-pegged A7A5 processed nearly 250,000 onchain transactions, demonstrating how stablecoins facilitate cross-border flows under sanctions pressure
Russia-linked A7A5 stablecoin processed $100B before sanctions hit: Elliptic
22.1.2026
Elliptic said the ruble-backed A7A5 token functioned as a bridge into USDT markets before sanctions and exchange controls curbed its growth
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
Tether freezes $182 million in USDT stablecoin across five Tron blockchain wallets
12.1.2026
The freezes were part of Tether's policy to comply with U.S. Treasury sanctions and were executed in a coordinated manner
Stablecoins, sanctions and surveillance: Why 2025 reshaped crypto’s regulatory reality
12.1.2026
From record onchain volumes to geopolitics-driven crypto crime, 2025 structurally shifted how regulators and institutions engaged with digital assets, with stablecoins at the center
A ruble stablecoin outpaced market leaders last year despite international sanctions
9.1.2026
A7A5, a ruble-linked stablecoin few outside Russia had heard of a year ago grew the most of any stablecoin, outpacing both USDT and USDC over the past 12 months
Global sanctions fuel record flow to illicit crypto addresses
9.1.2026
The Global Sanctions Inflation Index estimated there were just under 80,000 total sanctioned entities and persons globally as of May 2025
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
JPMorgan freezes accounts of two stablecoin startups over sanctions concerns: Report
27.12.2025
JPMorgan has reportedly frozen accounts linked to Y Combinator–backed stablecoin startups BlindPay and Kontigo after flagging exposure to sanctioned jurisdictions
Amidst Sanctions and Tanker Seizures, 80% of the Venezuelan Oil Sales Revenue Is Collected Using USDT
22.12.2025
Asdrubal Oliveros, a local economist, claims that nearly 80% of all the crude sold by Venezuela is being paid for using stablecoins, specifically USDT. He stressed that cryptocurrency has become a main part of the Venezuelan oil policy, but that the nation is facing difficulties in liquidating...
Most Influential: Oleg Ogienko
16.12.2025
Sanctions, capital controls and Russia’s improvised financial plumbing helped create A7A5, a ruble stablecoin built on a currency rarely used in global commerce, allowing it to appear legally at major events even as its presence leaves compliance teams panicked
Paxful Pleads Guilty to Aiding Crime, Ignoring AML Laws
10.12.2025
The DOJ said the firm knowingly facilitated illicit trades tied to sex work, sanctions evasion, and fraud, earning millions in fees while ignoring U.S. law
Russia mulls relaxing crypto rules to blunt impact of Western sanctions
2.12.2025
Russia’s central bank is considering scrapping its strict requirements for crypto transactions as sanctions make it hard for Russians transact internationally
Russia mulls relaxing crypto rules to blunt impact of Western sanctions
2.12.2025
Russia’s central bank is considering scrapping its strict requirements for crypto transactions as sanctions make it hard for Russians to transact internationally
Russia mulls relaxing crypto rules to blunt impact of Western sanctions
2.12.2025
Russia’s central bank is considering scrapping its strict requirements for crypto transactions as sanctions make it hard for Russians to transact internationally