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UK Sanctions Three Crypto Exchanges Tied to Russian Illicit Funds

The UK government has sanctioned three cryptocurrency exchanges and two payment platforms suspected of helping Russian entities circumvent financial sanctions.Three of the service providers...

Japan expands Russia sanctions over Ukraine war

The Japanese government has added Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex to its expanded list of sanctions against Russia, citing the continuing war in Ukraine.Officials added...

US Sanctions Iran’s BitBank Over IRGC Bitcoin Transfers

US authorities on Thursday announced sanctions against Iranian crypto exchange BitBank, accusing it of processing Bitcoin paid by ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.The...

Italy’s Central Bank Orders Sanctions Screening for Crypto Transfers

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U.S. Treasury sanctions another widespread cyber-scam hub, Xinbi Guarantee

Chinese-language platform Xinbi is accused of operating on crypto transactions as it offered services to other criminal networks.

US Treasury’s OFAC Sanctions 2 Iran-Linked Crypto Exchanges

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U.S. sanctions Iran-linked crypto exchanges Shelbit and Aban Tether

Additionally, the OFAC also sanctioned a network of foreign exchange houses, shell companies and individuals on Friday that it said helped Iran's shadow banking...

Bank of Russia speeds up digital asset rules following fresh western sanctions

The Bank of Russia published its first draft rules as part of the introduction of cryptocurrency regulations in the country, including capital requirements for...

EU authorities include HTX exchange in Russian sanctions

The exchange, already sanctioned by the UK, is now on a list of 18 entities “providing crypto-assets services or payment services“ in defiance of...

The Clarity Act isn’t a ticket to sanctions evasion, actually

Ironically, some critics of the bill have pointed to recent reporting by the Wall Street Journal on the Hong Kong exchange CoinEx as evidence...

US Treasury sanctions over 100 ISIS-K crypto addresses in latest enforcement action

The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added 134 crypto wallet addresses to its ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) sanctions entry on Wednesday, including 131...

EU Seeks Transaction Ban on 11 Crypto Platforms in Russia Sanctions Push

The European Union proposed banning transactions on 11 crypto platforms as part of its 21st sanctions package against Russia.Kaja Kallas, vice president of the...