Policy Event Β· High impact

TRM Traces CoinEx Flows Linked To Iranian Sanctions Evasion

TRM Labs traced more than $3.84 billion in blockchain-verified flows between CoinEx and sanctioned Iranian entities across more than seven years. The finding raises AML and sanctions-screening pressure on exchanges and counterparties exposed to Iran-linked transaction paths.

High impact🌐 IRπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United StatesAMLEnforcementExchangeTRM LabsCoinExNobitexOFAC

APAC FINSTAB analysis

Although this is outside core APAC, it is relevant because global market-structure, enforcement, and stablecoin precedents often shape licensing expectations for APAC exchanges, issuers, custodians, and DeFi teams. Named institutions or platforms: TRM Labs, CoinEx, Nobitex, OFAC. Teams should monitor the original source, map the change to licensing, custody, disclosure, and market-access obligations, and update their jurisdiction playbooks before the next compliance review.

Compliance read-through: map this event to entity licensing, market-access, custody, disclosure, token listing, and operational-risk obligations before expanding or marketing in the affected jurisdiction.

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