The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on the Georgian…
The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on the Georgian crypto-exchange Shelbit and the Iranian Aban Tether.
Consensus
- The United States imposed sanctions on two cryptocurrency exchanges.
- The targeted exchanges are alleged to have supported Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) by facilitating financial transactions.
- The U.S. Department of the Treasury is the source of the sanctions announcement.
- The sanctions are part of broader economic pressure against Iran.
Points of divergence
- Shelbit is a Georgian cryptocurrency exchange that ceased operations in January. — kommersant
- Aban Tether processed transactions in coordination with other sanctioned exchanges: Nobitex, Wallex, Bitpin, and Ramzinex. — kommersant
- Over $2 million was transferred from Shelbit accounts to a digital address linked to the IRGC. — kommersant
- Shelbit is based in the UAE. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- USA introduced sanctions against two crypto exchanges for cooperation with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — Коммерсантъ
- US added two crypto exchanges to sanctions list against Iran — Интерфакс