The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday imposed sanctions on six individuals and two entities linked to a North Korean government scheme that …
Sanctions
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Regulation
Binance Launches Defamation Lawsuit Against Wall Street Journal Over Iran Sanctions Claims
by shayaanby shayaanThe crypto exchange giant Binance is launching a legal battle against the Wall Street Journal. Binance has filed a defamation complaint in …
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Scams
Binance Denies $1.7 Billion in Iran Sanctions Violations Amid US Senate Probe
by shayaanby shayaanIn brief Binance denied violating Iran sanctions with more than $1.7 billion in transactions in a new letter to Senator Blumenthal. The …
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Markets
Sanctions evasions using crypto increased by 700% in 2025: Chainalysis
by shayaanby shayaanRussia, Iran and North Korea expanded their use of stablecoins, hacked funds and state-linked exchanges to move more than $100 billion onchain …
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Markets
International finance watchdog warns stablecoins are increasingly used in sanctions evasion and money laundering
by shayaanby shayaanIn its latest report, the global standard setter FATF said stablecoins now account for the bulk of illicit crypto activity and pose …
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Regulation
US senator probes Binance over alleged Iran and Russia sanctions violations
by shayaanby shayaanRichard Blumenthal, the senior Democratic senator from Connecticut, is investigating Binance, the largest crypto exchange by trading volume, over allegations that it …
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Smart Contracts
Treasury Sanctions Russian ‘Exploit’ Broker Over Stolen US Cyber Tools
by shayaanby shayaanIn short Treasury Department sanctions alleged that Sergey Sergeyevich Zelenyuk and Operation Zero operated as a Russian network of operators. According to …
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Markets
Elliptic flags Russia-linked crypto platforms’ ongoing sanctions evasion
by shayaanby shayaanBitpapa, Garantex and ABCeX were among the cryptocurrency exchanges linked to Russian-tied transactions circumventing Western evasions. www.coindesk.com
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The European Commission has presented its 20th round of sanctions against Russia, which will target cryptocurrency platforms and digital assets. European Commission …
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Regulation
U.S. Treasury Sanctions UK Crypto Exchanges Over Alleged Iran Sanctions Evasion
by shayaanby shayaanU.S. Treasury sanctions two UK crypto exchanges accused of helping Iran bypass sanctions, signaling a major escalation in global crypto enforcement. OFAC’s …