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The EU has sanctioned pro-Kremlin influencer Simeon Boikov and Moldova-based platform A7 for using crypto to spread disinformation and interfere in elections.
A7’s ruble-backed stablecoin, A7A5, was reportedly used to…
The US Treasury has sanctioned two people and four entities involved in what it says was a North Korea-run IT worker ring that would infiltrate crypto companies, aiming to exploit…
NEW YORK, New York — The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control’s (OFAC) sanctions against privacy tool Tornado Cash cannot be discussed at the upcoming trial of developer…
The judge overseeing the US criminal trial of Tornado Cash co-founder and developer Roman Storm said she was “inclined” to disallow any mention of the 2022 sanctions against the cryptocurrency…
The U.S. Treasury Department's sanctions watchdog added North Korean national Song Kum Hyok to its "Specially Designated Nationals" list, alleging he is "a malicious cyber actor" tied to a North…
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Ukraine has sanctioned 19 Russian crypto miners, 17 digital asset operators, and five exchanges, along with firms tied to Russia’s financial infrastructure.
Foreign entities in Cyprus, Kazakhstan, and the UAE…
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Russia's Aeza Group has been designated for supporting global cybercriminal activity.
OFAC also sanctioned executives and affiliated entities in Russia and the UK.
The designation includes a crypto wallet linked to…
The US Treasury has sanctioned the Russia-based Aeza Group, along with its top brass and a crypto wallet connected to the service, for allegedly hosting ransomware and info-stealers. Aeza Group, a…
Binance just opened its doors to Syria after U.S. and EU sanctions were eased in May. For the first time, Syrians can legally access the platform and trade crypto like…
Binance, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, became one of the first crypto trading platforms to launch in Syria after the easing of US and European Union sanctions in…