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Crypto, Oil, and Sanctions: Iran's $100M Crypto Scheme

Crypto, Oil, and Sanctions: Iran's $100M Crypto Scheme

Update: 2025-09-16
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U.S. Treasury sanctions Iranian financiers and international firms for allegedly using $100 million in crypto to bypass oil sanctions and fund Iran's government and military. Alireza Derakhshan and Arash Estaki Alivand are key players in this shadow banking scheme, highlighting concerns about crypto's vulnerability to illicit activities and signaling a crackdown on digital asset-fueled sanctions evasion.

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Crypto, Oil, and Sanctions: Iran's $100M Crypto Scheme

Crypto, Oil, and Sanctions: Iran's $100M Crypto Scheme