Sanctions
August 2025: Charts in Review
Each week, we share a data-driven snapshot of the most compelling trends in digital assets through our “Chart of the…
OFAC Sanctions Fraud Network Funding DPRK Weapons Programs
On August 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned a fraudulent IT worker…
Legislated Sanctions Evasion: How the Garantex Rebrand, Grinex, and the Ruble-Backed Token, A7A5 Have Shaped Russia’s Shadow Crypto Economy
UPDATE 10/24/25: The European Commission adopts its 19th package of sanctions against Russia On October 23, 2025, the European Commission…
Nobitex, Sanctions, and The $90 Million Exploit: A Window into Iran’s Largest Crypto Exchange
On June 18, 2025, Iranian cryptocurrency platform, Nobitex, was exploited, resulting in the loss of more than $90 million in…
OFAC Sanctions Funnull Technology Inc. for Supporting Pig Butchering Scams
On May 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Funnull Technology Inc.,…
The Future of DeFi Payments: Podcast Ep. 161
This is the first episode from our “Live from Links” series, where we take the hottest conversations that were recorded…
The Truth Behind Crypto, Sanctions and Illicit Finance: Podcast Ep. 160
Conflict diamonds, sanctions evasion and the evolution of organized crime in digital assets. In this episode we cover all that…
Crypto’s Role in Global Sanctions and Trade: Podcast Ep. 154
Welcome to season 3 of the Public Key podcast! New Season, New Hosts, New Look. Have you heard terms like…
International Action Dismantles Notorious Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex
On March 7, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), in coordination with authorities in Germany and Finland, announced the…
The Chainalysis 2025 Crypto Crime Report Preview (Part 1): Podcast Ep. 151
Welcome to season 3 of the Public Key podcast! New Season, New Hosts, New Look. The Crypto Crime Report is…
Iranians Flock to Crypto Amidst Geopolitical Tension; International Sanctions Actions Disrupt Russia’s War Machine
In 2024, sanctions shifted in both scope and strategy, reflecting a broader evolution in illicit on-chain activity in response to…
United States’ OFAC, United Kingdom’s FCDO, and Australia’s DFAT Jointly Sanction Zservers for Facilitating Ransomware Attacks
On February 11, 2025, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the United Kingdom’s…
Crypto’s Role in Modern Geopolitical Chess: Podcast Ep. 144
Welcome to Season 3 of the Public Key podcast! New Season, New Hosts, New Look. And in the first episode…
OFAC Highlights Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Cryptocurrency Transactions Related to IRGC-connected Houthi Financier Sa’id al-Jamal
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned twelve individuals and entities across various…
NCA Disrupts Multi-Billion Dollar Russian Money Laundering Network, OFAC Sanctions Related Individuals and Entities
On December 4, 2024, the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) disrupted a multi-billion dollar money laundering network, which provided…