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Iran’s central bank bought $507 million USDT to underpin rial, report finds

21.1.2026
Elliptic traced more than $500 million in USDT tied to Iran’s central bank, suggesting the stablecoin was used to manage foreign-exchange pressures and build a “sanctions-proof” alternative to dollar banking

Tether freezes $182 million in USDT stablecoin across five Tron blockchain wallets

12.1.2026
The freezes were part of Tether's policy to comply with U.S. Treasury sanctions and were executed in a coordinated manner

Stablecoins, sanctions and surveillance: Why 2025 reshaped crypto’s regulatory reality

12.1.2026
From record onchain volumes to geopolitics-driven crypto crime, 2025 structurally shifted how regulators and institutions engaged with digital assets, with stablecoins at the center

A ruble stablecoin outpaced market leaders last year despite international sanctions

9.1.2026
A7A5, a ruble-linked stablecoin few outside Russia had heard of a year ago grew the most of any stablecoin, outpacing both USDT and USDC over the past 12 months

Global sanctions fuel record flow to illicit crypto addresses

9.1.2026
The Global Sanctions Inflation Index estimated there were just under 80,000 total sanctioned entities and persons globally as of May 2025

Iran accepts cryptocurrency as payment for advanced weapons

2.1.2026
Prospective customers could purchase weapons such as missiles, tanks and drones using crypto, according to a government website

JPMorgan freezes accounts of two stablecoin startups over sanctions concerns: Report

27.12.2025
JPMorgan has reportedly frozen accounts linked to Y Combinator–backed stablecoin startups BlindPay and Kontigo after flagging exposure to sanctioned jurisdictions

Amidst Sanctions and Tanker Seizures, 80% of the Venezuelan Oil Sales Revenue Is Collected Using USDT

22.12.2025
Asdrubal Oliveros, a local economist, claims that nearly 80% of all the crude sold by Venezuela is being paid for using stablecoins, specifically USDT. He stressed that cryptocurrency has become a main part of the Venezuelan oil policy, but that the nation is facing difficulties in liquidating...

Most Influential: Oleg Ogienko

16.12.2025
Sanctions, capital controls and Russia’s improvised financial plumbing helped create A7A5, a ruble stablecoin built on a currency rarely used in global commerce, allowing it to appear legally at major events even as its presence leaves compliance teams panicked

Paxful Pleads Guilty to Aiding Crime, Ignoring AML Laws

10.12.2025
The DOJ said the firm knowingly facilitated illicit trades tied to sex work, sanctions evasion, and fraud, earning millions in fees while ignoring U.S. law

Russia mulls relaxing crypto rules to blunt impact of Western sanctions

2.12.2025
Russia’s central bank is considering scrapping its strict requirements for crypto transactions as sanctions make it hard for Russians transact internationally