OFAC sanctions Nobitex and three other Iranian cryptoasset exchanges
OFAC has designated Nobitex, Wallex, Bitpin and Ramzinex, plus Nobitex's chairman, two co-founders and its current CEO. Elliptic analysis shows that these exchanges have sent or received at least $40 billion in cryptoass...
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- OFAC has designated Nobitex, Wallex, Bitpin and Ramzinex, plus Nobitex's chairman, two co-founders and its current CEO.
- Elliptic analysis shows that these exchanges have sent or received at least $40 billion in cryptoassets.
- Iranian cryptoasset exchanges were already blocked under existing sanctions. The listing names them and adds secondary-sanctions exposure.
- Elliptic has linked Nobitex to IRGC-aligned activity, central bank stablecoin purchases and potential capital flight after the US-Israeli strikes.
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OFAC is showing up inside the Compliance & Sanctions theme, so this story is worth tracking for follow-through rather than treating it as a one-off headline.
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