US issues new Iran sanctions targeting crypto exchanges

US issues new Iran sanctions targeting crypto exchanges
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The United ‌States issued new Iran-related sanctions on ​Tuesday, targeting individuals and ​crypto exchanges, a notice ⁠on the ​U.S. Treasury Department website ​showed.

The U.S. sanctioned four Iranian nationals and four ​Iran-based digital ​asset exchanges Nobitex, Bitpin, Ramzinex ‌and ⁠Wallex, the Treasury said.

Foreign financial institutions and individuals ​may also ​be ⁠sanctioned if they engage ​in certain transactions ​with ⁠the four firms, the department ⁠added.

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