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Sanctions
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Illicit crypto flows hit $154B as sanctions drive record on-chain activity
Chainalysis says illicit crypto hit $154B in 2025, driven by sanctioned nation-states using stablecoins and ruble token A7A5,…
South Korea’s FIU to target more crypto exchanges with sanctions after Upbit fine
South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit is preparing to hit several local crypto exchanges with penalties after finding lapses…
US Treasury sanctions Pyongyang’s crypto money men
U.S. Treasury aims to cripple the North Korea’s ability to convert crypto heists into usable currency for its…
TOKEN2049 strips U.S.-sanctioned A7A5 stablecoin from sponsor list
TOKEN2049 scrubbed all references to the A7A5 stablecoin from its website and speaker roster following Reuters’ inquiry. The…
Russia embraces crypto, but Kremlin goals remain ambiguous
The current status of crypto in Russia is far from loose—let’s look at the current ambiguity surrounding new…
Venezuelans cut off from Binance: How is this related to elections?
Venezuelan authorities have also blocked the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance. Amid protests following the presidential elections, the…
New level of confrontation: The US, Russia step up the crypto race
Mining has been officially legalized in Russia, while the U.S. is preparing to become the crypto capital of…
Are the Tornado Cash developers guilty?
Judge Katherine Polk Failla postponed the trial of Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash. What is happening in…
Payeer fined €9.3m for sanctions evasion
Lithuania has imposed a €9.3 million ($10.07 million) fine against local cryptocurrency firm Payeer over sanctions violations, Reuters…
US prosecutors oppose Ethereum dev’s motion to reduce 5-year sentence
In April 2022, a judge sentenced Virgil Griffith to 63 months in prison for violating U.S. sanctions on…
