The designation tightens financial pressure on Iran-linked digital asset channels and can lift compliance risk across crypto intermediaries.
US Treasury adds cryptocurrency platform to Iran sanctions list
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US Treasury adds cryptocurrency platform to Iran sanctions list
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The designation tightens financial pressure on Iran-linked digital asset channels and can lift compliance risk across crypto intermediaries.
- Original publisher
- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-09-18
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “US Treasury adds cryptocurrency platform to Iran sanctions list”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-18. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-18/us-treasury-adds-cryptocurrency-platform-to-iran-sanctions-list-cc3ff5
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| Asset | Call | Base close | +1 day | +5 days | +20 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | Downdisagreed | 35.91 2026-09-18 | +6.52% | +3.48% | +0.33% |
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