TL;DR U.S. Treasury has sanctioned Iranian digital asset exchange BitBank. OFAC says the platform was part of a network tied to sanctioned …
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U.S. Authorities Are Seeking Forfeiture of $61,000,000 in Cryptocurrency from Alleged Iranian Oil Smuggling
by shayaanby shayaanU.S. authorities are filing a civil forfeiture complaint targeting approximately $61 million in cryptocurrency tied to black-market sales of sanctioned Iranian crude …
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Bitcoin trades lower by nearly 1% as escalating U.S.-Iran hostilities push oil higher. www.coindesk.com
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In brief OFAC sanctioned two Iranian firms behind a scheme requiring vessels to buy IRGC-approved “insurance” to transit the Strait of Hormuz. …
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Scams
US Treasury Sanctions Iranian Crypto Exchanges Including Nobitex for Terrorist Financing
by shayaanby shayaanIn brief The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control designated four Iranian cryptocurrency exchanges for sanctions violations. Nobitex, Iran’s largest …
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Markets
U.S. sanctions Iranian crypto exchanges in ongoing war against the country
by shayaanby shayaanOFAC said it was blacklisting Nobitex and three other Iranian exchanges, as well as a few executives, citing links to terror and …
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Markets
U.S. says it seized about $1 billion in Iranian crypto as pressure campaign expands
by shayaanby shayaanThe seizure, falling under “Operation Economic Fury,” aims to restrict Iran’s access to overseas revenue, banking networks, and crypto infrastructure. www.coindesk.com
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Mining
CENTCOM reports US strikes defensive against Iranian missile sites, vessels in Strait of Hormuz
by shayaanby shayaanThree US Navy guided-missile destroyers came under attack from Iranian forces while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on May 7, with CENTCOM …
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Mining
US Central Command confirms USS Truxtun, Rafael Peralta, and Mason in Arabian Sea after Iranian attacks
by shayaanby shayaanUS Central Command has confirmed that three guided-missile destroyers, the USS Truxtun, USS Rafael Peralta, and USS Mason, are now operating in …
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Finance
Trump Weighs Unfreezing $20 Billion in Iranian Assets After Years of Attacking Obama for the Same Move
by shayaanby shayaanThe Trump Iran deal under negotiation includes a proposal to unfreeze $20 billion in Iranian assets in exchange for Tehran surrendering its …
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