--- title: "Cryptocurrency — News & Analysis | Model Diplomat" description: "Browse 11 stories and expert analysis tagged Cryptocurrency on Model Diplomat — diplomacy, politics, and global-affairs coverage for Model UN." url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/tag/cryptocurrency" --- > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://modeldiplomat.com/llms.txt). Skip to main content ## 11 Stories [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-sanctions-irans-nobitex-crypto-exchange) ### [US Sanctions Iran's Nobitex Crypto Exchange](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-sanctions-irans-nobitex-crypto-exchange) [US Treasury sanctions Nobitex, Iran's largest crypto exchange, for processing billions in stablecoins for the central bank and IRGC, extending secondary sanctions risk to foreign platforms.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-sanctions-irans-nobitex-crypto-exchange) [2026-07-22](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-sanctions-irans-nobitex-crypto-exchange) [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/russias-crypto-law-sanctions-evasion-by-law) ### [Russia's Crypto Law: Sanctions-Evasion by Law](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/russias-crypto-law-sanctions-evasion-by-law) [Russia's State Duma passes a comprehensive crypto law legalizing digital currency for all foreign trade settlements, transforming sanctions-evasion workarounds into state-backed financial infrastructure.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/russias-crypto-law-sanctions-evasion-by-law) [2026-07-22](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/russias-crypto-law-sanctions-evasion-by-law) [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/washingtons-crypto-chokepoint-nobitex-and-t) ### [Washington's Crypto Chokepoint: Nobitex and T](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/washingtons-crypto-chokepoint-nobitex-and-t) [US Treasury sanctions four Iranian crypto exchanges including Nobitex for IRGC financing, but the real target is Tether's USDT stablecoin that enables sanctions evasion. Blumenthal probes Tether's voluntary compliance.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/washingtons-crypto-chokepoint-nobitex-and-t) [2026-07-17](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/washingtons-crypto-chokepoint-nobitex-and-t) [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-sanctions-irans-nobitex-but-the-real) ### [US Sanctions Iran's Nobitex — But the Real](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-sanctions-irans-nobitex-but-the-real) [US Treasury sanctions Iran's top crypto exchanges Nobitex, Wallex, Bitpin, Ramzinex for IRGC financing. The real target is Tether's USDT stablecoin, which enables Tehran's shadow banking. Senator Blumenthal demands Tether freeze sanctioned wallets.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-sanctions-irans-nobitex-but-the-real) [2026-07-17](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-sanctions-irans-nobitex-but-the-real) [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-sanctions-iran-crypto-wallets-tether-free) ### [US Sanctions Iran Crypto Wallets; Tether Free](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-sanctions-iran-crypto-wallets-tether-free) [OFAC adds four Iran central bank crypto wallets to sanctions list; Tether freezes $131M in USDT. Total blocked reaches $475M, but funds remain frozen, not seized, exposing a sanctions model reliant on private company compliance.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-sanctions-iran-crypto-wallets-tether-free) [2026-07-16](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-sanctions-iran-crypto-wallets-tether-free) [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tether-becomes-treasurys-crypto-kill-switch) ### [Tether Becomes Treasury's Crypto Kill Switch](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tether-becomes-treasurys-crypto-kill-switch) [OFAC designates four Iran central bank TRON wallets; Tether freezes $131 million in USDT, immobilizing nearly all of Iran's $507 million stablecoin reserves for rial defense.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tether-becomes-treasurys-crypto-kill-switch) [2026-07-16](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tether-becomes-treasurys-crypto-kill-switch) [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/japans-yield-shock-12t-trade-impact) ### [Japan's Yield Shock: $1.2T Trade Impact](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/japans-yield-shock-12t-trade-impact) [Japan's 10-year JGB yield hits 2.83%, affecting global markets, Bitcoin, and US Treasuries amid a $1.2 trillion trade.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/japans-yield-shock-12t-trade-impact) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/japans-yield-shock-12t-trade-impact) [tech_policy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/dprks-wallet-graph-crypto-heists-exposed) ### [DPRK's Wallet Graph: Crypto Heists Exposed](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/dprks-wallet-graph-crypto-heists-exposed) [On-chain evidence reveals a single wallet graph linking North Korea's cyber heists to its IT worker revenue network, exposing regulatory gaps.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/dprks-wallet-graph-crypto-heists-exposed) [2026-07-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/dprks-wallet-graph-crypto-heists-exposed) [economics_markets](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/urals-crude-at-51-russias-budget-crisis) ### [Urals Crude at $51: Russia's Budget Crisis](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/urals-crude-at-51-russias-budget-crisis) [Urals crude falls to $51.61, below budget threshold, risking Russia's finances and reviving Bitcoin settlement strategies amid sanctions.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/urals-crude-at-51-russias-budget-crisis) [2026-07-06](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/urals-crude-at-51-russias-budget-crisis) [us politics](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/coinbase-cuts-14-workforce-amid-regulatory-challenges) ### [Coinbase Workforce Cut 14% Amid Regulations](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/coinbase-cuts-14-workforce-amid-regulatory-challenges) [Coinbase's recent layoffs and regulatory changes highlight a new era for the crypto industry, with banks poised to enter the market.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/coinbase-cuts-14-workforce-amid-regulatory-challenges) [2026-05-05](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/coinbase-cuts-14-workforce-amid-regulatory-challenges) [us politics](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/white-house-urges-congress-to-finalize-comprehensive-crypto-bill) ### [White House Pressures Congress for Crypto Leg](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/white-house-urges-congress-to-finalize-comprehensive-crypto-bill) [The Trump administration's push for the CLARITY Act aims to reshape crypto regulation, impacting trillions in market value and the Trump family's wealth.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/white-house-urges-congress-to-finalize-comprehensive-crypto-bill) [2026-04-17](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/white-house-urges-congress-to-finalize-comprehensive-crypto-bill)