
OFAC Designates First-Ever Crypto Exchange for Iran Sanctions Evasion
The US Treasury's OFAC designated Zedcex Exchange Ltd and Zedxion Exchange Ltd on January 30, 2026, marking the first-ever sanctions action against a crypto exchange.
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The US Treasury's OFAC designated Zedcex Exchange Ltd and Zedxion Exchange Ltd on January 30, 2026, marking the first-ever sanctions action against a crypto exchange.

Under Chair Paul Atkins and Crypto Task Force head Hester Peirce, the Securities and Exchange Commission dropped or settled numerous enforcement actions from the prior administration by mid-2025.

Uniswap Labs disclosed receipt of a Wells notice from the SEC on April 10, 2024, signaling the agency's intention to pursue enforcement action against the largest decentralized exchange.

Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky arrested July 13, 2023, as DOJ, SEC, FTC, and CFTC file coordinated charges over customer fraud and token manipulation.

The SEC filed charges against Coinbase on June 6, 2023, alleging operation of an unregistered securities exchange and broker.

The SEC filed 13 charges against Binance, BAM Trading, and CEO Changpeng Zhao on June 5, 2023, alleging operation of an unregistered exchange.

The SEC has announced settled charges against EtherDelta founder Zachary Coburn for operating an unregistered securities exchange, marking the regulator's first enforcement action against a digital token trading platform.