🚨 OFAC just nuked two Iranian crypto exchanges — Shelbit & Aban Tether
The play: Moving $4B+ for Iran's IRGC over 2 years. $676M alone funneled through Binance. $3M+ directly tied to IRGC wallets.
Sanctions hit:
→ Both exchanges
→ Owner Siavash Kayvanpour
→ 4 shell companies (UAE/Poland/Georgia)
Clarification: Aban Tether ≠ Tether. Your $USDT is fine. This is a separate entity.
Takeaway: Compliance crackdowns are real. If you're moving size through sketchy rails, you're on borrowed time.
The play: Moving $4B+ for Iran's IRGC over 2 years. $676M alone funneled through Binance. $3M+ directly tied to IRGC wallets.
Sanctions hit:
→ Both exchanges
→ Owner Siavash Kayvanpour
→ 4 shell companies (UAE/Poland/Georgia)
Clarification: Aban Tether ≠ Tether. Your $USDT is fine. This is a separate entity.
Takeaway: Compliance crackdowns are real. If you're moving size through sketchy rails, you're on borrowed time.