# US sanctions Iranian crypto exchange BitBank over alleged bitcoin transfers to IRGC

https://mins.news/en/item/63228

- The Block, 2026-09-17 20:05 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theblock.co/news/regulation/2026-09-17-us-sanctions-iranian-crypto-exchange-bitbank-alleged-bitcoin-transfers-to-irgc-415462

> The US Treasury sanctioned Iranian cryptocurrency exchange BitBank, alleging that it was used by the previously sanctioned Hormuz Safe platform to transfer payments collected since June to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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