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Snapshot Sep 18, 17:00 UTCSep 18, 17:00 UTCTreasury Sanctions Crypto Exchange Behind Iran's Bitcoin Tolls on Hormuz Ships
Published: 2026-09-18 09:01 UTC
Collected: 2026-09-18 17:00 UTC · Feed outdatedWhy this relates to BTC
The article directly concerns substantial Bitcoin transfers through BitBank to the IRGC. The headline covers sanctions and Bitcoin tolls for ships in the Strait of Hormuz, making it relevant to BTC transactions and sanctions risk.
Source evidence
OFAC says hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin moved through BitBank to the Revolutionary Guards in two months.
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Summary
The US Treasury's OFAC sanctioned BitBank, alleging it transferred hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin to the IRGC over two months for shipping tolls in the Strait of Hormuz.
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OFAC says hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin moved through BitBank to the Revolutionary Guards in two months.
Processed: 2026-09-28 02:34 UTC · Model: gpt-6-astra · Batch: btc_broad_20260928T015648Z