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Crypto
US Sanctions Iranian Entities Using Bitcoin Schemes to Charge Ships in Strait of Hormuz
The United States has moved to dismantle an Iranian state-backed maritime network that forced commercial ships to pay cryptocurrency fees…
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Crypto
US Blacklists Iranian Maritime Insurers Over Bitcoin Sanctions Evasion Scheme
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has penalized two Iranian maritime entities for executing an…
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Business
Treasury Clears Decades-Old Entries from Sanctions List to Ease Banking Burden
The United States Treasury Department has delisted 84 individuals and corporate entities from its sanctions registry, marking the second major…
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Crypto
Treasury Targets Iran’s Crypto Network as Tether Freezes $131 Million on Tron
In a major escalation of U.S. efforts to sever Iran’s access to the global financial system, the U.S. Treasury’s Office…
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Crypto
Sanctions Strangle A7A5 Token as Transaction Volumes Plummet 96%
The A7A5 token, once positioned as a potential vehicle for navigating international financial restrictions, has seen its transaction volumes collapse…
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