US sanctions Iranian crypto exchange BitBank over Hormuz payments |
US sanctions Iranian crypto exchange BitBank over Hormuz payments
The US government says the exchange was used to channel payments from an Iranian maritime-insurance scheme to the regime.
Elizabeth Hagedorn
Sep 17, 2026
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A pedestrian passes by the Treasury Building in Washington on Jan. 18, 2023. — MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images
WASHINGTON — The US Treasury Department on Thursday imposed sanctions on an Iranian........