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Treasury Sanctions Sinaloa Cartel Members Over Cryptocurrency Money Laundering Operations

US Treasury adds Sinaloa Cartel operatives to sanctions list for converting fentanyl proceeds into cryptocurrency, escalating enforcement against crypto-enabled drug trafficking.…

Elena Rosato· 20 May 2026 · 2 min read

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Treasury Freezes $500M in Iranian Crypto as Shadow Banking Crackdown Intensifies

US Treasury sanctions over 50 firms tied to Iran's shadow banking network, freezing nearly $500 million in regime cryptocurrency assets in major enforcement action.…

Klaus Hartmann· 19 May 2026 · 2 min read