According to *The Wall Street Journal*, data from organizations like Chainalysis shows that sanctioned entities such as Iran, Russia, and North Korea are accelerating their use of cryptocurrency to evade U.S. and Western sanctions. Crypto addresses linked to sanctioned entities received over $100 billion in crypto assets in 2025, nearly 8 times the amount in 2024. The report states that these parties are processing funds through self-issued digital tokens, crypto exchanges, and multi-layered transaction structures. Western officials and analytics firms claim that Iran and Russia have used crypto assets to procure drones and weapon components, while North Korea has been accused of stealing crypto assets through hacking and cybercrime to purchase fuel and military equipment. https://(wublock123.com)/news/wsj-sanctioned-entities-addresses-received-100b-crypto-in-2025-64039