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The U.S. Treasury investigating whether cryptocurrency platforms enabled Iranian officials to evade sanctions follows Iran's crypto activity reaching an estimated $8-10 billion in 2025. Blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs said authorities shifted enforcement from individual wallets to exchange infras

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

Illicit cryptocurrency wallets received a record $158 billion in 2025, reversing three consecutive years of decline as Russia-linked stablecoin infrastructure dominated sanctions evasion activity, according to TRM Labs' 2026 Crypto Crime Report. The 145% increase from $64.5 billion in 2024 stemmed p