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OFAC Sanctions Nobitex and Major Iranian Cryptocurrency Exchanges in Sweeping Evasion Crackdown
OFAC sanctioned four of Iran’s largest crypto exchanges, including Nobitex, for facilitating widespread sanctions evasion and illicit financial flows.
OFAC and Crypto Crime: Every OFAC Specially Designated National with Identified Cryptocurrency Addresses
Learn how OFAC sanctions impact crypto crime along with a running list of OFAC’s crypto-related sanctions to date. Stay updated here.
OFAC Updates Central Bank of Iran Designation Following Record $344 Million Tether Seizure amid Strait of Hormuz Toll Controversy
OFAC updated its designation of the Central Bank of Iran, adding new cryptocurrency addresses to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list.
U.S. Government Unveils Sweeping Enforcement Actions Against Southeast Asian Scam Centers and Crypto Fraud Networks
The U.S. government launched a crackdown on Southeast Asian crypto scam centers, resulting in new OFAC sanctions and over $700 million in restrained funds.
OFAC Targets North Korean IT Worker Networks Using Cryptocurrency to Fund WMD Programs
OFAC sanctions individuals and entities facilitating DPRK IT worker fraud schemes that converted millions into cryptocurrency to fund weapons programs.
Crypto Crime in 2025 Was Primarily Driven by 694% Surge in State-Driven Sanctions Evasion Volume
State-driven sanctions evasion volume surged 694% in 2025 as state actors like Russia and Iran industrialized evasion tactics.
OFAC Designates Iranian-Linked Crypto Exchanges in First-Ever Action Targeting Digital Asset Firms in Iran’s Financial Sector
OFAC designates two crypto exchanges linked to an Iranian businessman, the first sanctions against digital asset firms operating in Iran's financial sector.
U.S., U.K., and Australia Target Russian Cybercrime Infrastructure Supporting Global Ransomware Operations; U.S. Targets Crypto Laundering of Global Drug Trafficking Network
Joint sanctions of Russian bulletproof hosting providers enabling ransomware attacks; U.S. targets laundering of drug trafficking network.
Crypto National Security and Pig Butchering: Podcast Ep. 174
Andrew Fierman and Erin West break down pig butchering scams, crypto national security, global scam compounds, and the $15B in crypto tied to illicit networks.
U.S. Launches New Strike Force to Combat $10 Billion Southeast Asian Scam Industry; OFAC Targets Burma-Based Cyber Scam Network
U.S. announces new Scam Center Strike Force to combat pig butchering as OFAC sanctions group tied to crypto investment scams.
DOJ Seizes $15 Billion in Bitcoin as U.S. and U.K. Target Massive Southeast Asian Crypto Scam Network
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) launched a record-breaking forfeiture case involving $15 billion in bitcoin held in U.S. custody.
OFAC Targets $600 Million Iranian Shadow Banking Network Using Cryptocurrency to Evade Sanctions
OFAC sanctions Iranian financial facilitators who used crypto to launder $100M in oil proceeds for Iran's military through front companies.
OFAC Sanctions Chinese Chemical Company and Its Associates in Synthetic Opioid Crackdown
OFAC sanctions Chinese chemical company and Bitcoin address in synthetic opioid trafficking crackdown.
OFAC Sanctions Fraud Network Funding DPRK Weapons Programs
OFAC Sanctions Fraud IT worker Network Funding DPRK Weapons Programs North Korea Crypto Crime Chainalysis Blockchain Analysis
Legislated Sanctions Evasion: How the Garantex Rebrand, Grinex, and the Ruble-Backed Token, A7A5 Have Shaped Russia’s Shadow Crypto Economy
OFAC sanctions Grinex and entities behind A7A5, a Russian ruble-backed token that has processed $51B in volume and shows strong ties to Garantex.
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