US Strikes on Iran, OFAC Sanctions and Stablecoin Freezes Raise Crypto Market Tensions

U.S. airstrikes on Iranian military sites near the Strait of Hormuz are impacting energy and crypto markets. Regulators and stablecoin issuers are increasing scrutiny of blockchain-linked sanctions activity. The strikes hit dozens of coastal military sites, raising geopolitical tensions that could affect crypto market stability and institutional initiatives like ETFs and tokenization.