Jan 21, 2026

Iran’s central bank bought $507 million USDT to underpin rial, report finds

Elliptic traced more than $500 million in USDT tied to Iran’s central bank, suggesting the stablecoin was used to manage foreign-e...

Jan 02, 2026

Iran accepts cryptocurrency as payment for advanced weapons

Prospective customers could purchase weapons such as missiles, tanks and drones using crypto, according to a government website.

Nov 04, 2025

U.S. Sanctions North Korean Bankers Over Crypto Laundering Tied to Cyberattacks

The Treasury Department sanctioned eight individuals and two entities accused of using crypto and shell companies to funnel millio...

Oct 14, 2025

U.S. Targets Cambodian Pig Butchering, Takes $14B in Bitcoin as Biggest Ever Sei...

As the Justice Department pursues Prince Group's leader, the Treasury Department sanctioned the company while also severing Huione...

Oct 08, 2025

Asia Morning Briefing: Singapore Authorities Say Token2049 Organizer Not Covered...

Monetary Authority of Singapore spokesperson tells CoinDesk that entities not regulated as financial institutions are not subject...

Oct 06, 2025

Asia Morning Briefing: Why Russia-Linked Stablecoin Issuer A7A5 Could Exhibit at...

Singapore made a bold move in its usual foreign policy of neutrality by sanctioning Promsvyazbank, a bank associated with the rubl...

Sep 16, 2025

Israel Claims Iran's Revolutionary Guard Holds $1.5B in Stablecoins

Israel flagged 187 crypto addresses allegedly linked to the IRGC. Elliptic says the wallets received $1.5B in USDT, though not all...

Aug 27, 2025

Tensions and Hacks Drain Billions From Iran’s 2025 Crypto Market: TRM Labs

TLDR: Iran’s 2025 crypto flows dropped 11% to $3.7B, with July volumes collapsing more than 76% year-over-year. Nobitex processed...

Aug 14, 2025

U.S. Blacklists Crypto Network Behind Ruble-Backed Stablecoin and Shuttered Exch...

U.S. officials accused Garantex, Grinex, A7A5 token issuers and executives of laundering ransomware proceeds and evading sanctions...