Iran Sanctions Don’t Rule Out DeFi Infrastructure: Coin Center

This distinction between sanctioned actors and neutral infrastructure could set a precedent for how the U.S. treats permissionless networks in future enforcement. The open question is whether Treasury will target specific Iranian users or entities operating through DeFi, which would test the limits of protocol neutrality. For compliance teams and protocol developers, the ambiguity around node and miner liability remains the key risk to watch, as it could shape how sanctions are interpreted across the broader crypto ecosystem.