Iran
US Treasury cracks down on coin mixing
The move was announced by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, identifying coin mixing operations as “a class of transactions of...
Sanctions, Russia and ‘crypto crime’
After Russia invades Ukraine, sanctions are back on the agenda, and when it comes to getting around them, misuse of...
Iran moves ahead with CBDC development after completing pre-pilot phase
The Central Bank of Iran revealed that the pre-pilot phase skimmed through legal, regulatory, and technological implications for an Iranian...
Kraken’s $362,000 sanctions settlement spells trouble for Binance
The settlement relates to 826 transactions worth $1,680,577.10 which were processed by Kraken on behalf of individuals located in Iran,...
Iran pushes to rein digital assets with the launch of ‘crypto rial’
Iran is eager to make a name for itself in the global digital asset industry as it prepares for the...
US Treasury issues sanctions against 10 malware-linked Iranians, targets BTC addresses
The Treasury claimed that the group has been targeting American institutions since 2020 with malware including APT 35, and linked...

