US-Iran final nuclear dealThe United States has intensified its economic pressure on Iran by imposing additional sanctions on digital asset exchanges linked to the country’s shadow-banking system. The U.S. Treasury Department designated Iran’s largest digital asset exchange, Nobitex, along with three other exchanges under counterterrorism and Iran-financial-sector authorities. Key TakeawaysMarket pricing suggests that the new sanctions on Iranian digital asset exchanges are perceived as a potential hindrance to U.S.-Iran negotiations. President Trump’s comments about nearing an agreement appear to have had limited impact on reversing the prevailing sentiment in prediction markets. The current market odds reflect a decrease in optimism for a U.S.-Iran nuclear deal being finalized by mid-August.