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US Senate Findings Put GCC Stablecoin Transactions Under Spotlight
7.10.2026
The U.S. Senate findings linking stablecoins, particularly tether, to Iran’s shadow banking network could increase compliance pressure on licensed VASPs across the Gulf region. Legal expert Soham Jethani warns that receiving local currency does not shield merchants from sanctions exposure,...
Tether and Senate Democrats Clash Over Iran’s Shadow Crypto Network
28.9.2026
On Monday, stablecoin heavyweight Tether disclosed that it had assisted in freezing nearly $550 million in Iran-linked USDT. Yet that very same day, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an exclusive citing a newly released Senate Democratic report detailing Iran’s reliance on USDT. Senate Report...
Iran’s 7-Day Hormuz Proposal Hits an Already Nervous Market
24.9.2026
The United States and Iran are reportedly discussing a phased arrangement that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within roughly seven days in exchange for easing Washington’s blockade of Iranian ports, according to Reuters. No deal has been signed, and markets aren’t waiting around. Brent crude...
Binance probed by U.S. federal prosecutors for sanctions violations: Bloomberg
22.9.2026
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan and the Justice Department are said to be investigating whether the crypto exchange knowingly permitted users to bypass U.S. sanctions on Iran
US Blacklists Bitbank Over Hundreds of Millions in Bitcoin Transfers
21.9.2026
The United States blacklisted Iranian crypto exchange Bitbank and its software developer over alleged sanctions-evasion activity. Treasury says financier Babak Zanjani used the platform to move hundreds of millions of dollars in bitcoin to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), an elite...
US Moves to Forfeit $61M in Crypto Linked to Iran’s Oil Sales
16.9.2026
U.S. prosecutors are seeking forfeiture of roughly $61 million in cryptocurrency allegedly generated through sanctioned Iranian oil sales. The assets are tied to a wider network accused of moving more than $1.5 billion in illicit oil proceeds. US Targets $61M in Tether From Alleged Iranian...
U.S. DOJ seeks $61 million in what it calls Iran's crypto-laundered black market oil sales
15.9.2026
Prosecutors have filed a civil forfeiture complaint against what they call Iran's illegal crypto proceeds that are used to fund its military
Cut off From Global Finance, Iran Turns to Bitcoin and Tether
9.9.2026
According to reports, cryptocurrency use in Iran is not fringe but a working trade-settlement rail. Tehran is quietly moving funds across these digital rails using bitcoin (BTC) and tether (USDT) to undermine financial sanctions. Digital Assets Take on a Bigger Role in Iran’s Trade On Wednesday...
Iran eases currency controls to let traders bring earnings home in crypto: FT
9.9.2026
Exporters can use overseas earnings to fund imports directly, bypassing the official foreign-exchange system, the FT reported
US Operation Economic Outcast Targets Global Financial Lifelines
2.9.2026
Operation Economic Outcast is preparing to expand its banking offensive, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying the U.S. plans to sanction another bank. The planned action follows FinCEN’s proposal targeting Banque Misr UAE. How Treasury Uses Dollar Access as Leverage Operation Economic...
Markets Buckle After US Strikes Iran, Dow Sinks 400 Points
1.9.2026
According to the U.S. military and President Donald Trump, American forces started striking Iranian targets again, and Trump called the strikes “large and powerful.” Markets are reacting negatively following the U.S. airstrikes against Iran this afternoon, with selling showing up across stocks...
US Strikes Iran, Brent Cracks $90 as Hormuz Risk Explodes Again
31.8.2026
U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday after reportedly spotting preparations for another mining operation, abruptly ending a roughly monthlong lull in direct attacks between Washington and Tehran. Sunday’s Aug. 30 strikes put military risk squarely...
Iran’s Rial Crashes to a Record Low as New Sanctions Target Its Bitcoin Mining Lifeline
26.8.2026
Iran’s rial collapsed to a record low this week just as President Trump’s new sanctions package named digital assets as a target for the first time, threatening the IRGC’s billion-dollar bitcoin mining workaround. A Record-Low Rial and a New Sanctions Wave Iran’s open-market...
Treasury Targets Iran Crypto Sector and $100M Oil Payment Network
26.8.2026
The Treasury has opened Iran’s digital asset sector to broader sanctions while targeting a broker accused of processing over $100 million in cryptocurrency for oil sales supporting Iran’s military and its proxies. OFAC Opens Iran’s Digital Asset Sector to Sanctions Foreign crypto businesses...
US-Iran Ceasefire Rumors Swirl as Global Markets Remain Unfazed
26.8.2026
While U.S. equities closed the day in green, gold held $4,665 per ounce and bitcoin’s price fluctuated between $78,750 to $79,500 during Tuesday’s trading session. Russia’s RIA Novosti reports that the United States and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire. Nobody from Washington or Tehran has commented...
U.S. widens Iran crackdown to encompass crypto, gold, shipping and technology
25.8.2026
Treasury says Ivan Obukhov processed over $100 million in crypto for IRGC-QF oil sales since 2023
Bessent Warns Foreign Nations to Sever Iranian Digital Asset Ties
25.8.2026
As part of Operation Economic Outcast, the U.S. Department of the Treasury defined digital assets as a critical sector that can be targeted by secondary sanctions in the future, alongside technology, gold, aviation, and shipping. The Treasury Department stressed any nation or person can...
UAE Pulls Iran Trade Plug as Hormuz Crisis Rattles Global Markets
19.8.2026
U.S. stocks got hit again on Tuesday as Treasury yields kept climbing, oil stayed expensive, and the semiconductor trade buckled under the weight of a market that had priced in too much good news. The United Arab Emirates’ decision to halt trade and financial dealings with Iran only added another...
U.S. widens Iran crypto crackdown with sanctions on two exchanges
7.8.2026
The Treasury's OFAC targeted Shelbit and Aban Tether as Washington continues its effort to cut Tehran's access to crypto and foreign currency
Iran Rejects Trump Deal as Hormuz Tensions Grip Markets Again
2.8.2026
Conflicting statements from Washington and Tehran have cast fresh uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz, leaving global markets and governments watching to see whether diplomacy can prevent another escalation in one of the world’s most strategically important waterways. Trump Says a Deal...