RegulationMacroUS Treasury Freezes $130M in Crypto Assets Linked to IranThe US Treasury Department froze approximately $130 million in cryptocurrency holdings connected to Iranian entities, ac...Jul 15, 2026, 12:04 PMUS TreasuryIran
RegulationOFAC Sanctions FirstVPN, Signaling Shift in Crypto Enforcement FocusThe U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control added FirstVPN to its sanctions list, marking an escalation in enfo...Jul 14, 2026, 11:08 PMOFACFirstVPN
ExchangesRegulationCoinEx Processed $2.7B in Transfers With OFAC-Sanctioned Iranian ExchangeCoinEx handled more than $2.7 billion in transactions with Nobitex, an Iranian exchange under U.S. sanctions, since 2018...Jun 29, 2026, 03:04 AMCoinExNobitex
RegulationMacroUS Treasury Says Iran Funds Will Buy Food, Medicine Under Federal OversightUS Treasury Secretary said Iran's unfrozen funds will be restricted to purchasing American food and medicine under feder...Jun 24, 2026, 01:01 PMUS TreasuryOFAC
RegulationMacroIran Resumes Oil Exports as US Navy Blockade Lifts, Raising Sanctions Evasion ConcernsIran has resumed crude oil loadings from Kharg Island following the lifting of a US Navy blockade on the facility. The r...Jun 20, 2026, 07:02 PMIranUS Navy
RegulationMacroBritish Forces Board Russian Oil Tanker Tied to Crypto Shadow FleetBritish naval forces boarded a sanctioned Russian oil tanker in the English Channel and discovered evidence of cryptocur...Jun 14, 2026, 10:07 AMBritish GovernmentOFAC
RegulationMacroIran Seeks $16B in Restricted Funds as US Negotiations ResumeIran is negotiating with the United States for access to approximately $16 billion in frozen assets held overseas. A pot...Jun 12, 2026, 04:06 AMIranUnited States
StablecoinsRegulationFinCEN, OFAC Set June 9 Deadline for GENIUS Act Stablecoin RulesThe Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and Office of Foreign Assets Control announced a June 9 public comment deadline...Jun 7, 2026, 01:04 PMFinCENOFAC
RegulationExchangesU.S. Treasury Sanctions Iran's Largest Crypto Exchange NobitexThe U.S. Treasury designated Nobitex, Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange, along with three other Iranian platforms a...Jun 3, 2026, 07:09 AMNobitexU.S. Treasury
RegulationMacroUS Military Strike in Gulf of Oman Raises Questions on Crypto's Role in SanctionsA US Central Command missile strike disabled an Iran-bound cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday, part of escalating...May 31, 2026, 07:01 AMUS Central CommandOFAC
RegulationMacroUK Sanctions 18 Crypto Firms Linked to Russia's $90B War Financing NetworkThe UK Treasury sanctioned 18 cryptocurrency firms connected to a $90 billion Russian financing network used to circumve...May 31, 2026, 04:01 AMUK TreasuryRussia
RegulationMacroUS-Iran Deal Signals Potential Shift in Crypto Sanctions EnforcementNegotiations between the US and Iran point toward a potential accord that could reshape how Washington enforces sanction...May 24, 2026, 06:01 PMUnited StatesIran
