
U.S. Treasury Sanctions BitBank Over Alleged Iran Crypto Transfers
U.S. Treasury sanctions BitBank over alleged Iran-linked Bitcoin transfers, targeting its developer and three Babak Zanjani associates under OFAC rules.
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CoinGecko · Sep 18, 2026, 10:48 UTC · Live
| Symbol | XRP |
|---|---|
| Session high | 1.34 |
| Session low | 1.29 |
| Volume | $2.65B |
| Market capitalization | $83.93B |
| Updated | Sep 18, 2026, 10:48 UTC |

U.S. Treasury sanctions BitBank over alleged Iran-linked Bitcoin transfers, targeting its developer and three Babak Zanjani associates under OFAC rules.

Bitcoin ETFs returned to net inflows with $159 million on Sept. 17 as BlackRock IBIT led demand and analysts compared long-term BTC ETF growth with gold.

Crypto prices held firm after the BOJ raised rates to 1.25%, while the Japanese yen weakened and Bitcoin stayed above $77,000.

XRP news: XRPL 3.4.0 adds Lending Protocol V1.1, protocol fixes and node upgrades as XRP trades near $1.32 with $1.18 in focus.
Bitcoin ETFs returned to net inflows with $159 million on Sept. 17 as BlackRock IBIT led demand and analysts compared long-term BTC ETF growth with gold.
Crypto prices held firm after the BOJ raised rates to 1.25%, while the Japanese yen weakened and Bitcoin stayed above $77,000.
XRP news: XRPL 3.4.0 adds Lending Protocol V1.1, protocol fixes and node upgrades as XRP trades near $1.32 with $1.18 in focus.
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