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A new report reveals North Korea is channeling stolen cryptocurrency through organized crime networks and human money mules to clean illicit funds and evade sanctions.
The US Treasury has sanctioned crypto exchanges connected to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, escalating efforts to cut off illicit digital asset flows.
The European Union has added crypto exchange HTX to its Russia sanctions list, marking another step in efforts to cut off sanctioned entities from digital asset markets.
US authorities have frozen a cryptocurrency wallet holding $130 million allegedly connected to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, marking a significant sanctions enforcement action.
IRGC missile strikes on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz have shaken oil markets while drawing fresh scrutiny to how Iran uses crypto to sidestep sanctions.
Iran's elimination from the World Cup has drawn fresh attention to how unevenly cryptocurrency has penetrated global sports, with major gaps remaining between wealthy clubs and sanctioned nations.
