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US Treasury Sanctions Two Iranian Crypto Exchanges Over IRGC Money Laundering

8 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

8 August 2026

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regulatory

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Crypto & Web3

◆ Geography

United States

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Fusion42 · 28 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

The US Treasury has imposed sanctions on two Iranian cryptocurrency exchanges linked to money laundering activities supporting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). This action escalates regulatory pressure on crypto platforms facilitating illicit finance related to Iranian sanctions evasion.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Crypto & Web3.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Sanctions on Iranian crypto exchanges signal tougher US enforcement on crypto platforms linked to sanctioned entities. If you build or operate in crypto payments, you must tighten compliance or risk losing market access in the US.

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1 source · 8 Aug 2026

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