U.S. Sanctions Iranian Crypto Exchange BitBank Controlled by Babak Zanjani Over Hormuz Payments - NewsCord
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Treasury: Tehran crypto exchange handled part of Iran's $2 million Hormuz passage fees - eGamers.io.
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OFAC sanctions Tehran crypto exchange BitBank, says it moved BTC to IRGC - Altcoin Buzz.
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Treasury also says the Iranian exchange moved Hormuz Safe payments to the regime, without equating that stream with the IRGC total.
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A: Treasury: Tehran crypto exchange handled part of Iran's $2 million Hormuz passage fees - eGamers.io.
B: Treasury also says the Iranian exchange moved Hormuz Safe payments to the regime, without equating that stream with the IRGC total.
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**Summary:** The United States has sanctioned an Iranian crypto exchange, Bitbank, due to allegations of cryptocurrency transfers linked to the Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) through a controlled entity owned by Babak Zanjani. **Why It Matters:** This sanctions action highlights ongoing tensions between U.S. and Iran relations, with
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