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Every Vessel Hunter story on Cryptocurrency: 1 story, the latest on 20 September 2026. Newest: "US Sanctions the Crypto Exchange Behind Iran's Hormuz Transit Fees". Each story links to the ships, companies and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.

SanctionsSep 20, 2026

US Sanctions the Crypto Exchange Behind Iran's Hormuz Transit Fees

OFAC has sanctioned BitBank, the cryptocurrency exchange used to process payments to the IRGC-linked HormuzSafe scheme that charges commercial vessels for passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

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