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Elliptic flags Russia-linked crypto exchanges over sanctions exposure risks

Several Russian-linked crypto exchanges continue to allow transactions linked to sanctioned entities, according to a report published Friday by blockchain analytics firm Elliptic.The report...

Elliptic Report Highlights Key Crypto Exchanges Facilitating Russian Sanctions Evasion

A new Elliptic investigation identifies five major cryptocurrency platforms enabling Russian entities to bypass international sanctions through sophisticated wallet obfuscation and shared infrastructure. Blockchain...

Binance Defends Global Compliance Program Following Significant Reduction in Sanctions Exposure

Binance has reported a 96.8% decrease in sanctions-related transaction exposure since 2024, countering recent media reports regarding the effectiveness of its regulatory controls. Binance...

Denies $1B Iran Sanctions Breach, Investigator Firings

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Binance and news reporters are locking horns over a set of serious...

New Binance Controversy: Investigators Alleging Iranian Sanctions Violations Fired

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, is facing renewed scrutiny following an...

EU Targets Russian Crypto And Banks In Sweeping Sanctions

The European Union is finalizing a new package of sanctions aimed at closing loopholes that officials say have allowed Russia to use cryptocurrency to...

U.S. sanctions crypto exchanges tied to Iran for first time after brutal protest crackown

The U.S. Treasury Department has, for the first time, sanctioned cryptocurrency exchanges for operating in Iran’s financial sector.The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)...

US Treasury Sanctions Iran-Linked Crypto Exchanges for First Time

The United States Treasury has sanctioned two cryptocurrency exchanges linked to Iran’s financial system, marking the first time Washington has directly targeted digital asset...

Russia’s ruble-pegged stablecoin helped evade sanctions to the tune of $100 billion

Elliptic says the ruble-pegged A7A5 processed nearly 250,000 onchain transactions, demonstrating how stablecoins facilitate cross-border flows under sanctions pressure.

A ruble stablecoin outpaced market leaders last year despite international sanctions

A7A5, a ruble-linked stablecoin few outside Russia had heard of a year ago grew the most of any stablecoin, outpacing both USDT and USDC...