#state-actors News & Analysis

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CryptoBearishChainalysis Blog · Apr 10🔥 8/10

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Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Crypto Toll: An Evolution of Tehran’s Expanding Use of Digital Assets

According to Bloomberg reporting on April 1, 2026, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has begun collecting transit tolls in cryptocurrency from vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz. This move represents an escalation in Tehran's adoption of digital assets to circumvent international sanctions and establish alternative payment mechanisms outside traditional financial systems.

CryptoBearishChainalysis Blog · Mar 5🔥 8/10

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Crypto Crime in 2025 Was Primarily Driven by 694% Surge in State-Driven Sanctions Evasion Volume

Cryptocurrency crime reached a record $154 billion in illicit transaction volume in 2025, primarily driven by a massive 694% surge in sanctions evasion activities by state-driven entities. This dramatic increase in sanctioned entities receiving cryptocurrency highlights the growing use of digital assets to circumvent international financial restrictions.

AI × CryptoNeutralCrypto Briefing · Apr 107/10

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Rob May: Anthropic’s Mythos could revolutionize cybersecurity, risks of AI misuse by state actors, and the emergence of a two-tier AI economy | TWIST

Anthropic's potential release of the Mythos AI model has triggered international security concerns regarding dual-use applications in cybersecurity. The discussion highlights risks of state-actor misuse of advanced AI systems and signals the emergence of a bifurcated AI economy with different access tiers for different actors.

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AINeutralOpenAI News · Feb 147/106

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Disrupting malicious uses of AI by state-affiliated threat actors

AI company terminated accounts linked to state-affiliated threat actors attempting to use AI models for malicious cybersecurity purposes. Investigation revealed that the AI models provided only limited incremental capabilities for such malicious activities.