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U.S. authorities are investigating whether cryptocurrency platforms enabled Iranian officials to evade international sanctions, with Treasury officials examining flows estimated at $8 billion to $10 billion annually — a probe that could reshape compliance requirements across the global crypto indust

The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned two cryptocurrency exchanges for processing funds linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The action against UK-registered Zedcex Exchange and Zedxion Exchange represents OFAC's first designation of digital asset platforms for operating in Iran's f

Iran’s cryptocurrency ecosystem expanded to nearly $7.8 billion in activity in 2025, according to a new report from Chainalysis, highlighting how digital assets are increasingly embedded in the country’s economic and political landscape amid sanctions, conflict and domestic unrest. The report finds

President Donald Trump on Saturday said the United States “stands ready to help” Iranians seeking freedom, remarks that come as senior U.S. officials have conducted early internal discussions about how a military strike on Iran might be carried out if directed. Trump’s post on Truth Social described

Iran has signaled a willingness to accept cryptocurrency as payment for the overseas sale of advanced weapons systems, highlighting how heavily sanctioned states are turning to digital assets to navigate restrictions imposed by Western governments. According to documents and payment terms reviewed b