US sanctions Iran’s BitBank, saying it processes ‘Hormuz Safe’ Bitcoin payments
Cointelegraph· Cointelegraph by Felix Ng· Sep 18, 2026 · 1:33 AM
US Treasury says the Iranian exchange processed payments received through Iran’s Strait of Hormuz maritime scheme and helped move hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin to the IRGC.
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