RegulationMacro2 SourcesUS Treasury Expands Sanctions to Iran's Cryptocurrency SectorThe U.S. Treasury Department launched Operation Economic Outcast to target Iran's cryptocurrency sector as part of a bro...Aug 25, 2026, 03:03 PMU.S. Treasury DepartmentIran
RegulationMacro2 SourcesU.S. Treasury Expands Iran Sanctions to Crypto Over $100M Oil PaymentsThe U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control expanded sanctions against Iran's cryptocurrency sector, citing ove...Aug 25, 2026, 10:02 AMU.S. TreasuryOFAC
SecurityRegulation2 SourcesU.S. Charges 17 Iranian Hackers for Extortion Campaign Involving BitcoinThe Justice Department charged 17 alleged members of Iran's Mabna Institute with conducting a years-long hacking campaig...Aug 21, 2026, 01:08 AMMabna InstituteIran
MarketsMacro2 SourcesBitcoin Holds Near $64K as Oil Spikes and Fed Signals Hawkish StanceBitcoin remained near $64,000 on Tuesday despite geopolitical tensions from Iranian ballistic missile strikes that sent ...Aug 20, 2026, 10:03 AMBitcoinFederal Reserve
RegulationMacro2 SourcesU.S. Sanctions Iran-Linked Bitcoin Insurance Scheme for Strait of Hormuz ShippingThe U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned the Hormuz Safe platform, which allegedly accepted bitcoin and other digital ass...Aug 19, 2026, 04:12 AMU.S. Treasury DepartmentHormuz Safe
ExchangesRegulation2 SourcesBinance Seeks FCA License for UK Return Amid Iran Transfer AllegationsBinance is pursuing Financial Conduct Authority authorization to re-enter the UK market, according to reports, as Britai...Aug 18, 2026, 06:06 AMBinanceFCA
MacroUS Naval Blockade in Strait of Hormuz Raises Oil Price Risk for Crypto MarketsThe US has reinstated a naval blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating regional tensions. The move could...Aug 11, 2026, 12:03 PMIranUnited States
MacroOil Prices Rise Amid US-Iran Tensions, Weighing on Asian MarketsOil prices climbed Tuesday as US-Iran tensions escalated, raising concerns about supply disruptions in the Middle East. ...Aug 11, 2026, 02:04 AMOilIran
MacroTrump's Iran Diplomacy Shift Raises Questions on U.S. Policy DirectionFormer President Trump's reported shift toward lower-profile Iran negotiations has sparked debate among U.S. policymaker...Aug 10, 2026, 10:04 AMTrumpUnited States
RegulationSecurityIranian Gambling Network Moved $4B Through Unlicensed Exchange Before DetectionA $4 billion Iranian gambling operation moved cryptocurrency through an unlicensed exchange for years before law enforce...Aug 10, 2026, 10:03 AMIranBlockchain Tracing
MacroOil Markets Brace as US Hormuz Blockade Escalates Iran TensionsThe US has strengthened its naval blockade at the Strait of Hormuz, turning away 55 vessels amid escalating tensions wit...Aug 10, 2026, 05:10 AMUnited StatesIran
MacroGeopolitical Tensions in Strait of Hormuz May Fuel Oil and Crypto VolatilityIran has escalated its stance on the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns about potential disruptions to global oil supply...Aug 10, 2026, 01:04 AMIranStrait of Hormuz
