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Washington Targets Iran's Bitcoin Insurance Scheme at Hormuz Strait

The U.S. Treasury sanctioned two Iranian firms running a cryptocurrency-based shipping insurance operation in the Strait of Hormuz, exposing Tehran's escalating use of bitcoin to dodge Western financial restrictions.

August 3, 2026

Washington Targets Iran's Bitcoin Insurance Scheme at Hormuz Strait