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US Treasury Sanctions Iranian Crypto Exchange Over Alleged IRGC Bitcoin Transfers
US Treasury sanctioned Tehran-based exchange BitBank, alleging Iranian financier Babak Zanjani used it to move hundreds of millions of dolla...
US Moves to Seize $61M in Crypto Linked to Sanctioned Iranian Oil Sales
US prosecutors seek to seize US$61m in crypto allegedly linked to sanctioned Iranian oil sales, saying the funds helped finance Iran's milit...
Iran Eases Crypto Rules as Sanctions Push Businesses Toward Bitcoin and USDT
Iran is easing currency controls and turning to crypto as US sanctions bite, while Washington targets Iranian exchanges, wallets and trading...
Treasury Targets Iran’s Crypto Lifelines in New Secondary Sanctions Push
The US is widening sanctions on Iran to crypto, warning foreign firms that supporting Tehran could face secondary sanctions as Washington ti...
Bitcoin Slides as Risk-Off Sentiment Returns Amid Iran Strikes, Tech Selloff
Bitcoin fell to $62,530 on Friday, its lowest in three days, as US strikes on Iran ran into a seventh night and a chip-stock selloff deepene...
U.S. Freezes $131M in Crypto Linked to Iran Amid Escalating Conflict
US sanctions officials added four Tron wallet addresses to the Central Bank of Iran’s sanctions listing on July 14, and Tether froze a...
Alleged Trump-Iran Peace Deal Fuels Market Optimism Ahead of Reported June 19 Signing
Reports of a Trump-brokered US-Iran peace deal lifted Bitcoin toward $65,300 and sank crude oil, though the agreement's terms and its report...
BTC Holds Steady as Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz and Oil Surges Past $91
Bitcoin climbed back above $63,000 even as Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz and WTI crude surged past $91 a barrel....
US Says It Has Seized US$1 Billion in Iranian Crypto Assets
US officials claim Iranian-linked crypto holdings under their control have reached US$1 billion as enforcement efforts expand beyond banking...
Iran Eyes Crypto Payments for Strait of Hormuz Oil Transit Fees During Ceasefire
A proposed toll system for Hormuz could see tankers paying per barrel in digital assets, raising cost and compliance concerns for global shi...
Bitcoin Bullish Shift Gains Momentum as Iran Ceasefire Eases Market Tensions
Bitcoin accumulating addresses now hold 4.37 million BTC, more than double the early-2024 level, as a US-Iran ceasefire eases the geopolitic...
Bitcoin Faces $10K Downside Warning as Oil Surge Rattles Markets
Bitcoin fell to a weekly low near $66,000 amid a US-Iran conflict that drove oil above $100 a barrel. ...