U.S. Claims Iran’s Hormuz Toll Operations Were Linked to a Bitcoin Exchange
In a recent statement, the United States Treasury Department announced a new round of sanctions targeting BitBank, a cryptocurrency exchange operating out of Tehran. According to the Treasury, BitBank was used as a conduit for moving massive sums of digital currency—specifically, bitcoin—into the hands of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (RGC). The agency further alleges that the exchange facilit…
Sept. 18, 2026, 6:52 a.m.