Cointelegraph July 30, 2026

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

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

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

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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