Since 2019, Iran-linked wallets have moved over USD 3.84 billion in transactions through crypto exchange CoinEx, according to TRM Labs research cited in a new
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By 2024, CoinEx had replaced Binance as the largest foreign counterparty to Iran's Nobitex exchange, with over USD 763 million moving between the two in 2025. TRM also traced funds from wallets attributed to Iran's central bank — including amounts linked to Bybit theft proceeds — through CoinEx.
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