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Treasury designated Iranian crypto exchanges

Treasury's June 2026 action designated Nobitex and other Iranian exchanges. The 2026 National Money Laundering Risk Assessment identifies provider control failures, jurisdiction shopping, and off-platform activity as recurring digital-asset laundering risks. OFAC explains why Iranian digital-asset exchanges are blocked.

By BLAKE Issues Desk6 sources

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IMF: most stablecoin volume is not household payments

The IMF separates total stablecoin volume from payment-related flows and compares payment benefits with currency substitution, capital-flow, reserve, and policy risks. A cheaper remittance still imports the issuer, the freeze rule, and the foreign reserve.

By BLAKE Issues Desk6 sources