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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Nobitex - The Untold Story

US sanctions Iran's largest crypto exchange over IRGC links

America has imposed sanctions on Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Nobitex. The US accuses the exchange of helping Iran's government and state institutions bypass Western sanctions.

The Economic Times

US sanctions Iran's largest digital asset exchange Nobitex and 3 others

The Trump administration has placed sanctions on Iran's largest digital asset exchange, Nobitex, and three others

AAP

Trump connection? How Iran funds its war machine — and the secret man at the centre of it

As the United States and Iran edge closer to a possible framework agreement to end months of escalating conflict, attention is shifting beyond missiles, ceasefires and nuclear diplomacy to a far more opaque battlefield: the financial networks that kept Iran’s military machine running through sanctions, war and economic isolation.

The Times of India

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How US President Donald Trump's crypto venture and Iran's top exchange tapped into the same industry networks

Iran's Nobitex exchange moved billions through Tron and BNB Chain, networks by Justin Sun and Changpeng Zhao. These blockchains facilitated transactions for sanctioned Iranian entities. Meanwhile, Sun and Binance, Zhao's exchange, backed Donald Trump's crypto firm. This highlights potential conflicts with U.S. policy amid ongoing tensions.

The Economic Times

Trump-Linked Crypto Networks Processed Billions For Iran Exchange During Conflict: Report

Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange processed billions of dollars through blockchain networks tied to major supporters of the Trump family's crypto venture, according to a new report.

International Business Times

Tech in the Iran-Israel conflict: internet blackout, crypto burning and home camera spying

Iran, clearly fearful of an online Israeli incursion, imposed a near-total internet blackout early last week

The Guardian - US

Hackers say they wiped out $90 million from Iran cryptocurrency exchange

Hackers with possible links to Israel have drained more than $90 million from Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Nobitex and leaked company data

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Hacking, crypto, and destroying data: How the Israel-Iran conflict is developing in cyberspace

Both Israel and Iran are leaning into digital attacks as the conflict reaches the first week point.

Euronews

Pro-Israel hackers ‘burn’ $100m from Iran’s biggest crypto exchange

Nobitex hit by Predatory Sparrow hacking group in never-before-seen attack that made cryptocurrency irretrievable

The Independent UK

Israel-linked group hacks Iranian cryptocurrency exchange in $90m heist

Hackers known as Predatory Sparrow claim responsibility for rendering Nobitex exchange funds inaccessible

The Guardian - UK

Israel hacks Iranian crypto exchange for $90 million—but throws away the money

The hackers, who call themselves Predatory Sparrow, sent the funds to likely inaccessible blockchain addresses, burning the cryptocurrency.

Fortune

Exclusive-Crypto exchange Binance helped Iranian firms trade $8 billion despite sanctions

Crypto giant Binance has processed Iranian transactions with a value of $8 billion since 2018 despite U.S. sanctions intended to cut Iran off from the global financial system, blockchain data show.

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