The US government is so strict on all transactions due to Anti Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing laws. This donation clearly meant well, but itβs totally understandable that PayPal blocked it given everything that has just happened in Iran.
Yes, this clearly pushes people towards crypto, but PayPal is doing what the Government is mandating and is merely protecting itself.
Current events in Iran aren't a factor -- this is a sanctions issue and always has been. If you tried to make a Paypal donation mentioning Iran a month ago, that would have gotten blocked too.
Agree. Iran has been sanctioned for a long time, But PayPal would almost certainly would be overly cautious given recent events and maybe more edge cases are getting denied than a few months ago.
Yes, this clearly pushes people towards crypto, but PayPal is doing what the Government is mandating and is merely protecting itself.