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Reuters: The founder of Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange Nobitex has ties to the Supreme Leader's family

According to a Reuters investigation, Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Nobitex, was founded by members of the Kharrazi family, who have close ties to Iran's supreme leadership. The investigation revealed that the exchange was created by brothers Ali and Mohammad Kharrazi, who previously used the surname "Aghamir" to conceal their connection to the Kharrazi family, which has long been closely linked to the core of Iranian politics, including historical ties to Ali Khamenei and his successors.The report noted that Nobitex currently serves over 11 million users, dominates the Iranian crypto market, and continues to operate during conflicts between Iran and the United States and Israel, processing transactions even amid nationwide internet outages. Analysts stated that its trading volume during wartime exceeded $100 million, with significant amounts of funds flowing overseas.Additionally, several on-chain analysis firms pointed out that the platform had processed transactions related to sanctioned entities, with estimated volumes ranging from $22 million to $366 million. Other data indicated that wallets associated with the Central Bank of Iran transferred hundreds of millions of dollars in crypto assets to Nobitex in 2025, believed to be used to evade financial sanctions. Nobitex, however, denied any connection to the government and stated that illegal transactions account for only a small portion of its overall business.
2026-05-03

SBI Holdings plans to acquire equity in the Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Bitbank, seeking to include it as a subsidiary

Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings has begun negotiations to acquire shares in the cryptocurrency exchange platform Bitbank, aiming to turn it into a consolidated subsidiary. SBI Chairman and President Yoshitaka Kitao stated that the company has submitted a letter of intent for the acquisition and has started discussions with Bitbank regarding capital and business cooperation. The specific timing and structure of the acquisition will be determined after due diligence and internal procedures are completed.Bitbank is one of Japan's major domestic cryptocurrency exchange platforms and has not experienced any hacking incidents since its establishment in 2014, with security as its core selling point. As cryptocurrency assets are gradually incorporated into Japan's Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, SBI believes that integrating Bitbank into the group will enhance its position in the Japanese cryptocurrency market. This move comes as SBI continues to consolidate its cryptocurrency exchange platform SBI VC Trade. Last month, SBI incorporated another exchange platform, Bitpoint Japan, into this department to streamline operations and improve profitability.Earlier this week, Bitbank also launched Japan's first credit card linked to cryptocurrency assets, allowing users to pay bills using assets like Bitcoin based on their exchange holdings, and offering a 0.5% cashback on cryptocurrency asset spending.

RootData released the eighth issue of the "Cryptocurrency Exchange Transparency Rankings (Stock Category)": BingX makes the list for the first time, while XT.com falls out of the top ten

Web3 asset data platform RootData released the eighth issue of the "Cryptocurrency Exchange Transparency Rankings (Stock Category)," continuing to focus on the growth trend of stock assets in cryptocurrency exchanges. In this ranking, Binance, OKX, Bybit, Gate, and Bitget continue to occupy the top five positions.In terms of ranking changes, BingX entered the list for the first time at ninth place due to a significant increase in traffic, while XT.com fell out of the top ten this issue due to a decline in trading volume and insufficient compliance transparency.In terms of traffic, leading platforms showed a moderate decline. Newly ranked BingX had a weekly traffic of 7.6 million, placing it second, just behind Binance. Meanwhile, Ourbit's traffic plummeted from 1.33 million to below 310,000, a drop of over 76%, making it the exchange with the largest decline in traffic this issue.Additionally, according to the ranking data, almost all exchanges experienced a significant decline in daily average trading volume, with decreases generally between 10% and 25%.It is reported that RootData adheres to the principle of "transparency first" and has taken the lead in establishing a dual evaluation system of "transparency + liquidity" in the field of stock cryptocurrency exchanges, thereby providing investors with more effective data references. The platform will continue to enhance and publish this ranking in the future.
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