Iran’s Intelligence Ministry has blocked nearly 10,000 bank accounts related to suspicious foreign exchange and crypto transactions.
According to local media reports, Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence Saturday, May 14 Regarding suspicious foreign exchange and crypto transactions to 545 people in total 9,219 bank accounts He said he blocked it.
Approximate total assets in blocked accounts 2 billion dollars While it was stated that there was no information about how much of this amount was related to cryptocurrencies, no information was given.
The Ministry of this movement illegal and unauthorized He stated that it was carried out in cooperation with the central bank with a judge’s decision as part of the fight against foreign exchange and crypto money transactions.
Iran also continues to work on illegal cryptocurrency mining. authorities over the past two years. 7,000It shut down over 50,000 illegal cryptocurrency mining facilities. The Iranian government is also working to increase penalties for illegal mining of cryptocurrencies, including additional fines and jail terms.