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The European Union has placed Justin Sun-linked HTX among 18 crypto companies accused of helping Russian users evade financial sanctions. According to Reuters, the EU published the list on Friday after adopting its latest restrictions on Thursday, adding another regulatory…
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The European Union has targeted 14 crypto service platforms and 94 banks and financial institutions under its 21st sanctions package against Russia. According to the Council of the European Union, the measures cover crypto providers based in Georgia, Panama, the…
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Russia says the digital ruble is ready for Sept. 1 rollout, even as EU sanctions and U.S. CBDC limits reshape the policy debate globally.
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Tether froze USDT in 131 ISIS-K-linked TRON wallets after OFAC added 134 crypto addresses tied to the group, Chainalysis said July 1.
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CoinEx denied helping Iran-linked entities move funds after WSJ reported $3.84b in flows, saying it tightened AML and sanctions checks.
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The UK’s sanctions against an HTX-linked entity have triggered compliance restrictions across the crypto industry, prompting blockchain investigator ZachXBT to criticize the measures after users reported frozen funds and blocked transactions. According to ZachXBT, recent UK sanctions targeting entities connected…
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FixedFloat will suspend Huobi-linked funds for checks after UK sanctions, while ZachXBT warns broad wallet tainting may distort risk scores.
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Britain has imposed sanctions on several crypto-related firms and financial networks linked to Russia, including entities registered in the United Arab Emirates and Georgia, as part of a new crackdown on sanctions evasion tied to Moscow’s war economy. According to…
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Binance CEO Richard Teng denied WSJ sanctions claims, saying the exchange blocks sanctioned users and runs a growing compliance program now.
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Reuters linked Nobitex founders to an elite Iranian family as crypto outflows surged after Tehran strikes and sanctions scrutiny grew today.
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Britain’s company register has moved to dissolve cryptocurrency exchange Zedxion, accused of processing funds for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. According to a notice published on its website, Britain’s company register, Companies House said Zedxion has been shut down due…
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Three Democratic senators have said they will oversee the Justice Department’s investigation into crypto exchange Binance over possible violations of U.S. sanctions tied to Iran-linked transactions. In a joint statement released Thursday, Senators Elizabeth Warren, Chris Van Hollen, and Ruben…
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned a Russia-based cyber “exploit broker” and its affiliates in a high-profile national security action targeting the theft and sale of proprietary U.S. government cyber tools, officials announced Tuesday. Operation Zero blacklisted by…
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Chainalysis says illicit crypto hit $154B in 2025, driven by sanctioned nation-states using stablecoins and ruble token A7A5, while hacks and scams keep rising. Illicit cryptocurrency activity reached record levels in 2025 as sanctioned nation-states and entities increasingly utilized blockchain…
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South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit is preparing to hit several local crypto exchanges with penalties after finding lapses in their anti‑money laundering controls. Sources familiar with the development have told local media that the financial crime agency wants to intensify…
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With Washington tightening the screws on North Korea’s crypto-funded nuclear weapons programme, South Korea says it’s open to rethinking its own sanctions playbook. During a recent interview, South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Ji-na told local media that “coordination between…
