Designation Status
| Jurisdiction | Status | Date | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | Designated | August 7, 2026 | E.O. 13224 |
| EU | No record found | · | · |
| UK | No record found | · | · |
| CA | No record found | · | · |
| AU | No record found | · | · |
These are the five governments' asset-freeze lists only. "Not designated" means not on that list on the data date. This is not legal or compliance advice.
Dossier
18. Kayvanpour, Siavash (a.k.a. "Hashem, Siavash"; "Kaivanpour, Siavash"; "Kiwan Port, Siyawesh"), Individual. Full workup. DOB 12 Jul 1979, POB Iran; nationality Iran, alt. Dominica, alt. Afghanistan; resident UAE; Passport RA003752 (Dominica); National ID No. 784-1979-5841714-5 (UAE) [T3, OFAC SDN entry]. Ownership chain: sole manager of Crypto Home DMCC and NFT Home DMCC (UAE); owner of Shelbit Technologies Ltd (Poland, in liquidation); operates Shelbit Exchange through Georgia-registered SHPS Shelbit and its Dubai commercial front, Shelbit General Trading LLC. Role: crypto exchange-house operator functioning as an IRGC settlement/laundering conduit. Pre-designation exposure: Reuters' investigation, published July 31, 2026, one week before the OFAC action, identified Shelbit as the hub of an alleged "$4 billion" sanctions-evasion network, quoting independent blockchain researcher…
Category & Evidence Tags
Evidence
- Georgia-registered core Shelbit exchange operating vehicle
- SHPS SHELBIT (a.k.a. "Shelbit Exchange")
Docket
- Profile ID
- mx-shps-shelbit
- Type
- Organization
- Country
- Not stated
- Designated In
- 1 of 5
- Open Gaps
- 0 of 5
Advocacy Ask
Verify designation status; evaluate for gap matrix.
High
Networks
Sources
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Gap
US-only