OFAC
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worldUS Sanctions Cuba’s President, But Crypto Slips Through the Crack
The US Treasury targets Cuban officials and their military-run conglomerate, yet cryptocurrency remains conspicuously absent from the sanctions list.
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cryptoU.S. Forces Board Sanctioned Iranian Oil Tanker in Indian Ocean
U.S. forces boarded the sanctioned supertanker MT Davina, escalating pressure on Iran's oil revenues and shadow fleet.
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cryptoU.S. Blacklists Iranian Crypto Exchange Nobitex in Broad Sanctions Push
The Treasury Department sanctioned Nobitex and three other Iranian crypto exchanges, citing links to terrorism and sanctions evasion.
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cryptoGOP Hawks Rebuke Trump Over Iran Ceasefire; Crypto Bets on Oil Dip
Senators Cruz, Graham, and Wicker oppose the US-Iran deal. Bitcoin surges past $78K on optimism as oil prices drop. $344M in frozen crypto assets loom.
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cryptoIran-US Talks Progress Amid Pakistan Mediation; Crypto Markets on Edge
Diplomatic progress between Iran and the US could impact crypto markets as $7.8B in Iranian holdings and $344M frozen assets are monitored.
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worldU.S. Freezes $500M in Crypto to Squeeze Iran's Economy
The U.S. government froze nearly $500 million in cryptocurrency tied to Iran, with Tether freezing $344M in USDT in a major escalation of sanctions.
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cryptoUS Treasury Targets Sinaloa Cartel Crypto Wallets in Fentanyl Crackdown
OFAC sanctions Ethereum addresses and individuals tied to the Sinaloa Cartel's fentanyl trafficking, marking a major escalation in financial warfare.
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worldTrump Weighs Iran Strike Options as Ceasefire Teeters
President Trump held a Situation Room briefing on military options against Iran after suspending attacks, raising risks for oil and crypto markets.