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OFAC Sanctions and Iranian Crypto Access to Exchanges: How Restrictions Block Transactions and Force Adaptation

OFAC Sanctions and Iranian Crypto Access to Exchanges: How Restrictions Block Transactions and Force Adaptation

8 Jan 2026 by Sidney Keusseyan

OFAC sanctions block Iranian users from major crypto exchanges, forcing them into risky P2P and decentralized alternatives. Blockchain tracking, wallet blacklisting, and successor exchanges like Grinex show how sanctions evasion has evolved into a high-stakes digital arms race.