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US sanctions 8 crypto wallets tied to Garantex, Houthis
3.4.2025
The US Treasury Department sanctioned eight cryptocurrency wallet addresses linked to Russian crypto exchange Garantex and the Houthis.The United States Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned eight crypto addresses that data from blockchain forensic firms Chainalysis and TRM Labs...
US sanctions crypto addresses linked to Nemesis darknet marketplace
6.3.2025
The US Office of Foreign Assets Control says the marketplace created by Iran-based Behrouz Parsarad facilitated the sale of drugs, fake IDs and hacking resources
US sanctions crypto addresses linked to Nemesis darknet marketplace
6.3.2025
The US Office of Foreign Assets Control says the marketplace created by Iran-based Behrouz Parsarad facilitated the sale of drugs, fake IDs and hacking resources
US sanctions crypto addresses linked to Nemesis darknet marketplace
6.3.2025
The US Office of Foreign Assets Control says the marketplace created by Iran-based Behrouz Parsarad facilitated the sale of drugs, fake IDs and hacking resources
Texas District Court reverses Tornado Cash sanctions
22.1.2025
Despite the ruling, Tornado Cash developer Pertsev remains under arrest for money laundering-related charges, despite operating a non-custodial crypto mixer
Texas District Court reverses Tornado Cash sanctions
22.1.2025
Despite the ruling, Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev remains in custody on money laundering-related charges
US court overturns Tornado Cash sanctions in pivotal case for crypto
22.1.2025
In a win for crypto privacy technologies, a US court in Texas has overturned Tornado Cash sanctions
US court overturns Tornado Cash sanctions in pivotal case for crypto
22.1.2025
In a win for crypto privacy technologies, a US court in Texas has overturned Tornado Cash sanctions
Global Effort Disrupts Russia Linked Network Using Crypto to Evade Sanctions, U.S. Charges Two Russians
27.9.2024
Russian nationals Sergey Ivanov and Timur Shakhmametov have been charged for their involvement in operating money laundering services that catered to cybercriminals using cryptocurrencies, U.S. authorities announced on Thursday
US Treasury sanctions crypto mixer Sinbad, alleging North Korea ties
29.11.2023
The government department has previously imposed sanctions on crypto mixers Blender and Tornado Cash despite many in the space pushing back on actions against software tools
Today in Crypto: US Treasury Sanctions Crypto-Using Russian Money Launderer, Northern Data Expects Loss and May List Cloud Unit
6.11.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Crime news The US Department of Treasury sanctioned Ekaterina Zhdanova, an alleged Russian money launderer who reportedly helped...
Japanese Government Sanctions Crypto Exchange Linked to Hamas
31.10.2023
The Japanese government has taken action to freeze the assets of nine Hamas operatives and a cryptocurrency trading company that were involved in financing the terrorist organization. This decision was reached during a cabinet meeting on the 31st October, Yonhap News reported. Governments Sanction...
US Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Crypto Exchange Linked to Hamas Financing
19.10.2023
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on a crypto exchange in Gaza that is involved in Hamas fundraising.
The targeted exchange, known as Buy Cash, operates from Gaza and is alleged to have played a role in facilitating terror...
US Treasury sanctions Gaza-based crypto operator allegedly tied to Hamas
18.10.2023
According to the U.S. Treasury, terrorist groups including Hamas, ISIS, and an al-Qaeda affiliate used the Buy Cash Money and Money Transfer Company to transfer funds
U.S. Treasury Targets Gaza Crypto Business in Sanctions to Squeeze Hamas
18.10.2023
The Treasury Department issued a list of sanctions that included a business providing money transfers and digital assets exchange services in Gaza
US Treasury sanctions crypto wallets as authorities crack down on fentanyl
3.10.2023
According to Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo, the sanctioned wallets "received millions of USD funds over hundreds of deposits" used for illicit drugs
Tornado Cash left a void, time will tell what fills it — Chainalysis chief scientist
22.9.2022
There’s a hole to be filled where Tornado Cash once was, and “junior mixers” are vying for position in the wake of the mixers sanction and ban by the U.S. Treasury
DOJ Files First Criminal Complaint Against US Citizen Allegedly Using Cryptocurrency to Evade Sanctions
18.5.2022
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed its first criminal complaint against an American who allegedly used cryptocurrency to circumvent U.S. sanctions. “The payments platform advertised its services as designed to evade U.S. sanctions, including through purportedly untraceable virtual...
US Treasury Sanctions First Crypto Mixer
8.5.2022
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued its first-ever sanctions on a crypto mixer. The mixing service was used by Lazarus Group to process illicit proceeds from the $620 million crypto heist of the online game Axie Infinity, said the Treasury...
US Officials Add North Korea-Linked Bitcoin Mixer, More ETH Addresses to Sanctions List
6.5.2022