US Treasury Sanctions Nobitex, Alleges IRGC Crypto Links and Sanctions Evasion in Multi-Exchange Sweep
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control designated Nobitex, which it called Iran’s largest digital-asset exchange, accusing the platform of facilitating sanctions evasion and IRGC-linked crypto activity [1].
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced sanctions on Nobitex on June 2, 2026, identifying the platform as Iran’s largest digital-asset exchange and saying it handled more than half of Iranian digital-asset inflows in 2025 [1] [2].
OFAC alleged that Nobitex facilitated sanctions evasion, enabled stablecoin transfers, and processed transactions tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC); the Treasury also designated Nobitex executives, including Amir Hossein Rad, as part of the action [1] [3].
The designations were part of a broader U.S. sweep targeting crypto channels linked to Iran, with reports noting multiple Iran-related exchanges received sanctions in the same round [4] [3].
Observers say the move underscores increasing regulatory scrutiny of crypto exchanges and could reshape international compliance expectations for digital-asset platforms [3].
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- 1U.S. Treasury Sanctions Iran’s Nobitex Over Alleged Crypto Finance LinksBlockonomi• Jun 2, 2026
- 2U.S. Treasury Sanctions Iran’s Largest Crypto Exchange in Sweeping Economic Warfare PushBitcoin Magazine• Jun 2, 2026
- 3Treasury Department sanctions Nobitex for facilitating terror finance and sanctions evasionCrypto Briefing• Jun 2, 2026
- 4US Treasury Cracks Down On Crypto Ties To Iran: 4 Exchanges Receive New SanctionsBitcoinist• Jun 2, 2026
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