Binance has denied a Wall Street Journal report alleging that the exchange processed $850 million in crypto transactions for a sanctioned Iranian financier linked to the IRGC.
Binance CEO denied the claims in the report. The allegations state that the transactions occurred even after the company's own compliance team raised the alarm.
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Blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs reported that CoinEx facilitated more than $3.84 billion in crypto transactions with over 60 sanctioned Iranian platforms over seven years. CoinEx rejected the claims and stated it has begun exiting Iran-related business.
The United States has seized about $1 billion worth of cryptocurrency tied to Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
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Bitcoin declined sharply as tensions between the US and Iran escalated with reported strikes. The drop triggered widespread liquidations across crypto markets.
Bitcoin climbed above $65,000 amid reports of progress toward an interim US-Iran agreement that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices fell sharply while US stock futures advanced. Conflicting statements have emerged on the exact signing timeline.
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The United Kingdom has added the crypto exchange HTX to its Russia sanctions list over suspected links to sanctions evasion networks. Major platforms including Binance and OKX have responded by increasing scrutiny on related transfers. HTX has rejected the allegations and stated that the sanctioned entity is separate from its online operations.
A Seoul court has overturned a six-month partial business suspension on Bithumb, one of South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchanges. The ruling reverses sanctions imposed in March by the Financial Intelligence Unit over alleged anti-money laundering violations. It remains unclear whether a 36.8 billion won ($24.6 million) fine is also on hold.
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Greece’s regulator is preparing to reject Binance’s license application under the EU’s MiCA rules just days before the July 1 deadline. The exchange is now exploring an alternative route through France. Tether’s USDT has already been removed from several licensed EU platforms.