UK targets Russian crypto networks in latest sanctionsBritain has taken action against Russian-linked cryptocurrency platforms and banks. These entities are accused of helping Russia bypass san...
26 May, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
How US President Donald Trump's crypto venture and Iran's top exchange tapped into the same industry networksIran's Nobitex exchange moved billions through Tron and BNB Chain, networks by Justin Sun and Changpeng Zhao. These blockchains facilitated...
19 May, 2026, 09.01 AM IST
BTC USD price today: Bitcoin falls below $80,000 amid US–Iran tensions and why crypto traders rush to lock in profits after 37% rallyBitcoin BTC USD price drop today reason: Bitcoin's surge cooled, dipping below $80,000 as traders reacted to US-Iran negotiation uncertaint...
08 May, 2026, 12.50 AM IST
One of Iran's most powerful families founded its largest crypto exchange. It's used by the IRGC to move millionsIran's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Nobitex, is controlled by the sons of the influential Kharrazi family, who concealed their ties for...
02 May, 2026, 06.49 AM IST
Trump's new front against Iran: The US hunts hidden crypto networksAmerica's Operation Epic Fury is now Operation Economic Fury. The US is targeting Iran's cryptocurrency networks. This aims to stop Iran fr...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.44 PM IST
US freezes $344 mn in cryptocurrency linked to Iran: Treasury chiefAmerica has frozen 344 million dollars in cryptocurrency assets. These funds are linked to Iran. This action aims to increase pressure on T...
25 Apr, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
Iran’s sanctions-busting crypto ambitions grow on toll paymentsIran proposes digital currency for Strait of Hormuz passage tolls. This move highlights a significant sanctions-evasion network. While legi...
10 Apr, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
Crypto exchange Binance opens trading to Syrians after US lifts sanctionsUS president Donald Trump's administration made a surprise announcement last month on lifting sanctions against Syria, where an Islamist-le...
12 Jun, 2025, 01.18 PM IST
Illicit crypto addresses received at least $24.2 billion in 2023: ReportAt least $24.2 billion worth of crypto was sent to illicit crypto wallet addresses in 2023, including addresses identified as sanctioned or...
18 Jan, 2024, 08.50 PM IST
Illicit crypto addresses received at least $24.2 billion in 2023: reportAt least $24.2 billion worth of crypto was sent to illicit crypto wallet addresses in 2023, including addresses identified as sanctioned or...
18 Jan, 2024, 07.45 PM IST
Binance says crypto moved through platform from IranNo Iranian cryptocurrency platforms are currently under sanctions. But US-imposed restrictions prohibit a US entity or US national from sel...
05 Nov, 2022, 11.43 AM IST
Clear danger or lifeboat? Reasons why India needs to give cryptos a chanceGoI and RBI fear cryptocurrency as a ‘clear danger’ that could cause macro instability and dollarization. But it very well may be a lifeboa...
14 Jul, 2022, 11.07 PM IST
Russia to improve crypto transaction monitoring as regulation draws closerThe Bank of Russia has long voiced scepticism over cryptocurrencies, citing financial stability concerns, and has advocated for a complete ...
08 Jul, 2022, 07.16 PM IST
Coinbase, Binance will not ban Russians from using crypto platformsSome of the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges are staying put in Russia, breaking ranks with mainstream finance in a decision that e...
05 Mar, 2022, 04.23 PM IST
Crypto exchanges won't bar Russians, raising fears of sanctions backdoorBut many of the world's largest crypto exchanges - including Binance and U.S.-based Kraken and Coinbase - have stopped short of a blanket b...
02 Mar, 2022, 08.31 PM IST
Russia could use cryptocurrency to blunt the force of US sanctionsTo apply sanctions, a government makes a list of people and businesses its citizens must avoid. Anyone caught engaging with a member of the...
24 Feb, 2022, 11.40 AM IST
Biden sanctions cryptocurrency exchange over ransomware attacksHackers use ransomware to take down systems that control everything from hospital billing to manufacturing. They stop only after receiving ...
21 Sep, 2021, 08.46 PM IST