US State Department offers $15M reward targeting IRGC finances, including crypto sanctions evasion
- —Reward of up to $15M for information on IRGC and Qods Force finances
- —Rewards for Justice has paid over $250M since 1984
- —Treasury sanctioned 19 vessels and entities such as Amin Exchange
- —Tips can be submitted anonymously via Signal and Tor
Why it matters: The crackdown on crypto-enabled sanctions evasion raises compliance burdens for exchanges and signals tougher enforcement against platforms with KYC/AML gaps.
Source: Crypto Briefing