Binance probed by U.S. federal prosecutors for sanctions violations: Bloomberg
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan and the Justice Department are said to be investigating whether the crypto exchange knowingly permitted users to bypass U.S.…
Manhattan US Attorney leading probe into Binance’s Iran compliance: Bloomberg
The investigation is examining whether Binance knowingly allowed trading that violated US sanctions on Iran, months after reports first revealed a Justice…
US sanctions Iran’s BitBank, saying it processes ‘Hormuz Safe’ Bitcoin payments
US Treasury says the Iranian exchange processed payments received through Iran’s Strait of Hormuz maritime scheme and helped move hundreds of millions of…
US sanctions Xinbi scam marketplace, restrains $52M in crypto
The Justice Department seized Xinbi’s Telegram channels and two wallets as investigators pursued 47 additional wallets across its alleged laundering network.…
U.S. Treasury sanctions another widespread cyber-scam hub, Xinbi Guarantee
Chineselanguage platform Xinbi is accused of operating on crypto transactions as it offered services to other criminal networks. Source：CoinDesk
Italy’s central bank orders sanctions screening for crypto transfers
Banca d’Italia ordered crypto service providers to implement internal controls to screen for crypto transfers tied to sanctioned entities. Source：Cointelegraph
Iran eases currency rules to bypass US sanctions with crypto: Report
Exporters can now fund imports with overseas earnings without first selling their foreign currency at official rates, the Financial Times reported.…
US targets Iran’s crypto sector, cites over $100M in oil-linked payments
The US Treasury expanded sanctions to Iran’s digital asset sector, alleging a UAEbased broker processed over $100 million in crypto for oil sales.…
Oil trades lower even as Bessent promises ‘economic D-Day’ announcement on Iran
One key is how any new U.S. sanctions might affect China, the No. 1 buyer of Iranian crude oil. Source：MarketWatch
Binance to restrict transactions involving HTX, 10 other crypto platforms
Binance said it will stop processing transactions for involving 11 crypto platforms, including HTX, which was recently listed in the EU’s sanctions package…
US Treasury’s OFAC sanctions 2 Iran-linked crypto exchanges
The US government sanctioned an individual and two crypto exchanges it said facilitated money laundering for a combined $5 million in digital assets linked to…
U.S. widens Iran crypto crackdown with sanctions on two exchanges
The Treasury's OFAC targeted Shelbit and Aban Tether as Washington continues its effort to cut Tehran's access to crypto and foreign currency. Source：CoinDesk