Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions ISIS Operators for Financing Terror Group with Crypto
OFAC sanctioned three individuals and six entities, including three crypto companies, for moving crypto to the terror group ISIS.
Brazil’s Maturing Market Meets Maturing Threats: How Global Crypto Crime Trends Are Landing in Latin America’s Largest Market
Chainalysis data reveals how cartel money laundering, Chinese-language laundering networks, and Russian sanctions evasion are converging in Brazil's $318B crypto market, and what new regulations mean for compliance.
Mercado brasileiro amadurece e enfrenta ameaças cada vez mais sofisticadas: como as tendências globais do crime com cripto estão chegando ao maior mercado da América Latina
Chainalysis data reveals how cartel money laundering, Chinese-language laundering networks, and Russian sanctions evasion are converging in Brazil's $318B crypto market, and what new regulations mean for compliance.
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 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.
U.K. Sanctions 18 Entities and Persons for Evading Russian Trade Blockades
The U.K. has sanctioned 18 crypto entities and individuals , including HTX, for using digital assets to help Russia bypass international trade blockades.
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.
EU’s 20th Russia Sanctions Package Signals a New Era of Crypto-Specific Enforcement
The EU’s 20th sanctions package against Russia represents a significant doctrinal shift: for the first time, crypto assets are a primary target.
Sanctioned Russia-Linked Exchange Grinex Suspends Operations Following Alleged Cyberattack
Grinex, the sanctioned successor to Garantex, suspended operations following a claimed $13.7 million cyberattack.
From the Battlefield to the Blockchain: How Cryptocurrency Is Helping Finance the Drone Revolution
What on-chain data reveal about the intersection of cryptocurrency and drone procurement, a nexus that is real, traceable, and analytically instructive.
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.
Iranian Crypto Outflows Spike After Airstrikes Amid a Year of Rising On-Chain Activity
On-chain data shows a sharp increase in activity from major Iranian exchanges in the hours following the February 28, 2026 US-Israeli airstrikes.
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.
Inside Iran’s Growing $7.8 Billion Crypto Ecosystem: IRGC Dominance and a Flight to Bitcoin Reflect Geopolitical Tensions and Domestic Unrest
Iran's crypto ecosystem reached over $7.78 billion in 2025, having grown at a faster pace for most of the year compared to the year prior.
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