The U.S. Treasury is warning that payments routed to Iran — including through crypto — can trigger sanctions enforcement, while fresh reporting puts Nobitex, Iran’s largest crypto exchange, under heavier scrutiny for alleged ties to state-linked entities. OFAC says Iran-related payments can violate sanctions, even when routed through digital assets Nobitex is facing renewed scrutiny […]
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Washington has frozen about $344 million in crypto tied to Iranian-linked wallets, a sharp reminder that centralized stablecoins are not a magical escape hatch from sanctions. The move, which followed Tether’s own freeze of the same funds, hits wallets reportedly connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Hizballah. $344 million frozen in Iran-linked […]
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Binance Scandal: $1B Iran Sanctions Violation Alleged by Whistleblowers Binance, the heavyweight of cryptocurrency exchanges, finds itself back in hot water as five former compliance investigators accuse the platform of processing nearly $1 billion in transactions tied to Iranian entities, breaching U.S. sanctions even after a landmark 2023 plea deal with the Department of Justice […]
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New Binance Controversy: Investigators Alleging Iranian Sanctions Violations Fired Binance, the titan of cryptocurrency exchanges, is back in the crosshairs with explosive allegations of processing over $1 billion in transactions tied to Iran, potentially breaching U.S. sanctions. A recent Fortune report reveals that internal compliance investigators who flagged these issues were abruptly fired, casting a […]
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How Nobitex Builds Trust as an Iran Cryptocurrency Exchange Under Sanctions Nobitex, a powerhouse cryptocurrency exchange with over ten million verified users in the Middle East, is proving that trust can be hard-coded into the volatile world of crypto. Operating under the crushing weight of international sanctions on Iran, this platform has not only survived […]
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