US Treasury sanctions Iranian crypto exchange for funding Revolutionary Guards

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The US Treasury Department has sanctioned BitBank, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Tehran, Iran. Authorities allege the platform facilitated the movement of hundreds of millions of dollars in bitcoin to Iran's Revolutionary Guards. BitBank is also accused of processing payments collected from ships seeking safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil transit route. The sanctions mark a significant escalation in US efforts to curb the use of digital assets to circumvent financial restrictions on Iran.

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