US sanctions Iranian maritime firm, says it accepted Bitcoin to evade restrictions

CoinTelegraph3h agoUpdated 2h ago
US sanctions Iranian maritime firm, says it accepted Bitcoin to evade restrictions
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The US Treasury said HormuzSafe accepted Bitcoin and other digital assets to evade sanctions and generate revenue for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps....

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