The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned four major Iranian crypto exchanges as part of its ongoing "Economic Fury" campaign against Iran.
The exchanges targeted are:
• Nobitex (Iran's largest crypto exchange)
• Wallex
• Bitpin
• Ramzinex
According to U.S. authorities, these platforms allegedly helped facilitate sanctions evasion and financial activity linked to sanctioned Iranian entities. U.S. persons and businesses are now prohibited from providing services to these exchanges.
The spotlight is on Nobitex.
Officials claim Nobitex processes roughly 50% of Iran's crypto trading volume and serves as a key part of what blockchain analytics firms describe as Iran's "digital dollar pipeline." The exchange and several executives, including chairman Amir Hossein Rad and CEO Seyed Ali Khoee, were added to the sanctions list.
The announcement comes just days after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said authorities had seized nearly $1 billion in crypto linked to Iranian exchanges and wallets since the conflict began.
Why this matters:
Crypto is increasingly becoming part of global geopolitics.
This isn't just a regulation story. It's a reminder that exchanges, stablecoins, and blockchain networks are now part of international financial strategy, sanctions enforcement, and economic warfare.
The crypto market is no longer isolated from world events.
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