The U.S. Treasury Department has officially reached a settlement with crypto exchange Kraken over alleged transactions in Iran. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...
Central Bank of Iran said it will begin a pilot launch of its central bank digital currency, the crypto-rial, on Thursday (Sept. 22), a press release said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Binance is defending its sanctions program after Reuters reported Monday (July 11) that the cryptocurrency exchange processed trades by clients in Iran despite United States sanctions against the country and a company ban on conducting business there. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Payments for India’s urea deal with Iran — its first long-term Iranian import contract for the fertilizer since 2019 — will likely be made in rupees, Reuters reported Thursday (Feb. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
January 07, 2020
A crippling cyberwar with Iran looms, but maybe not. In an interview with Karen Webster, Samuel S. Visner, director of the National Cybersecurity Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), separates fact from fiction as to what Iran can — and won’t — do when it comes to a tech-based response to the killing of a top general. Planes won’t fall out of the sky, and the lights won’t go dark. However, one thing’s crystal clear: It’s time for U.S. firms to examine where they’re most likely to get hit.
February 04, 2024
Iran reportedly used two of Great Britain’s largest banks to get around sanctions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications […]
November 28, 2022
The U.S. Treasury Department has officially reached a settlement with crypto exchange Kraken over alleged transactions in Iran. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
September 21, 2022
Central Bank of Iran said it will begin a pilot launch of its central bank digital currency, the crypto-rial, on Thursday (Sept. 22), a press release said. Get the Full...
July 11, 2022
Binance is defending its sanctions program after Reuters reported Monday (July 11) that the cryptocurrency exchange processed trades by clients in Iran despite United States sanctions against the country and...
