US Treasury: Sanctions Iranian Bitcoin Firms

US Treasury sanctioned Iranian firms accepting BTC payments for Hormuz Strait transit, raising fresh questions on whether enforcement actions explain recent BTC price divergence from broader risk assets. Over the past six months regulators have intensified scrutiny of crypto corridors tied to sanctioned routes, echoing patterns seen in 2025 enforcement waves. With price testing upper Bollinger resistance at $79013.22 while RSI flashes overbought at 78.09, a healthy retracement to the 50-EMA support at $77345.56 seems probable before further continuation, especially as MACD holds its golden cross above the 200-EMA at $74694.88. Traders tracking BTC price prediction models now layer sanctions impact into volatility forecasts, watching whether crypto market crash signals emerge if Iranian flows reroute through decentralized channels.