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Treasury sanctions crypto exchanges funding Iran's IRGC and enabling illicit finance

Published

17 September 2026

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regulatory

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Fintech

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United States

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Fusion42 · 17 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC has sanctioned several crypto exchanges and associated entities facilitating illicit finance for Iran's IRGC, targeting a network spanning multiple countries involved in laundering billions via unregulated digital currency platforms and online gambling to evade sanctions.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You must treat unregulated crypto exchanges tied to sanctioned entities as immediate compliance and risk threats. This crackdown opens opportunities to provide compliant alternatives as regulators increase pressure on covert digital finance supporting hostile regimes.

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1 source · 17 Sep 2026

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