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