Iran-Linked Crypto with $131M Freeze Sparks Fresh Action
U.S. Treasury freezes about $131 million in iran-linked crypto with $131m assets tied to Iran, as sanctions and on-ch...
OFAC
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9 articlesTreasury Freezes $131 Million in Iran-Linked Crypto Wallets
A major move from the US Treasury targets crypto wallets tied to Iran. This article explains what happened, why it ma...
US Turns Stablecoin Issuer Tether Into Sanctions Tool
U.S. officials announced a new wave of crypto sanctions, freezing about $475 million linked to Iran by targeting Teth...
Tether Freezes ISIS Terror Wallets as Stablecoins Tighten Sanctions
Tether froze 131 TRON wallets tied to ISIS-K after sanctions added 134 crypto addresses, marking a watershed moment f...
Sanctions Iran’s Largest Crypto Exchange Nobitex Crackdown
The United States designated Nobitex, Iran’s largest crypto exchange, along with three other Iranian digital-asset pl...
Treasury Sanctions Sinaloa Cartel Over Crypto Laundering
U.S. authorities targeted Sinaloa cartel-linked operatives involved in laundering narcotics proceeds through cryptocu...
Lawsuit Just Demanded Tether Tests Crypto Sanctions Rules
A new federal filing in Manhattan targets Tether, seeking the transfer of $344 million in frozen USDT linked to Iran’...
Treasury Sanctions Russian ‘Exploit’ Broker: Crypto Fallout
A major U.S. move targets a broker accused of trading stolen cyber tools, signaling a new turn in sanctions enforceme...
U.S. Sanctions Russian Firm Over Crypto-Funded Trade Secrets
The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC designated Operation Zero for allegedly financing the theft of trade secrets through cryptoc...