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US Sanctions Target Iran's Largest Crypto Exchanges Amid Bitcoin Market Turmoil

US Sanctions Target Iran’s Largest Crypto Exchanges Amid Bitcoin Market Turmoil

The U.S. Treasury’s sanctions on major Iranian platforms like Nobitex highlight ongoing efforts to curb sanctions evasion, coinciding with Bitcoin’s slide below key support levels.

U.S. Treasury sanctions Nobitex, Wallex, Bitpin, and Ramzinex for alleged ties to IRGC and sanctions evasion. Bitcoin dips amid broader market pressures, trading near $66,000-$67,000 levels. Action marks intensified economic pressure on Iran amid geopolitical tensions. The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on several of Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, inc…

Weekly Snapshot  – Bitcoin Under Pressure as Geopolitics and Outflows Weigh on Crypto

Bitcoin trades near $73,000 as June opens with lingering downside from U.S.-Iran tensions and sustained ETF outflows. Markets remain in a corrective phase after 2025 highs, with sentiment in extreme fear. The dominant story is persistent Bitcoin ETF outflows and geopolitical volatility from U.S.-Iran developments. Record streaks of negative flows—exceeding $2.8B recently—…

Strategy Sells First Bitcoin Since 2022 to Fund Preferred Stock Distributions
Strategy sold 32 BTC for approximately $2.5 million at an average price of $77,135 per bitcoin between May 26 and May…
White Hat Hacker Unlocks $2 Million in ETH Trapped for Nine Years in 2016 ICO Smart Contract
A pseudonymous white hat developer known as 0xflorent recovered roughly 1,003.62 ETH (about $2 million) locked in a 20…

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Seasonality and Regulatory Breakthroughs

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