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Sun, CZ’s Blockchains Funnel $2.3B Iranian Funds

5/22/2026

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Story summary
  • Justin Sun and Changpeng Zhao, investors in World Liberty Financial, had their Tron and BNB Chain blockchains used to move billions of Iranian dollars.
  • Iran’s Nobitex exchange processed at least $2.3 billion on those blockchains since 2023, despite the U.S.–Israel war with Iran.
  • Binance said it does not control BNB Chain while World Liberty Financial said it does not own or control Tron.