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Global Ledger detects $15M of Garantex assets flowing despite Tether’s freeze
5.6.2025
The situation involving Garantex “undermines the illusion of control that many still cling to,” according to Global Ledger co-founder and CEO Lex Fisun
Global Ledger detects $15M of Garantex assets flowing despite Tether’s freeze
5.6.2025
The situation involving Garantex “undermines the illusion of control that many still cling to,” according to Global Ledger co-founder and CEO Lex Fisun
Global Ledger detects $15M of Garantex assets flowing despite Tether’s freeze
5.6.2025
The situation involving Garantex “undermines the illusion of control that many still cling to,” according to Global Ledger co-founder and CEO Lex Fisun
Garantex successor moves $1.66B through crypto exchanges: Global Ledger
30.5.2025
Exposure to wallets tied to suspected Garantex successor Grinex keeps rising as blockchain analyst warnings are ignored
Garantex successor moves $1.66B through crypto exchanges: Global Ledger
30.5.2025
Exposure to wallets tied to suspected Garantex successor Grinex keeps rising as blockchain analyst warnings are ignored
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...
Shuttered Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex Rebrands as Grinex, Global Ledger Finds
24.3.2025
The Swiss blockchain analytics firm said it found a trove of off and on-chain data to suggest Grinex is a direct successor to Garantex
Sanctioned crypto exchange Garantex shifts millions as it reboots platform
20.3.2025
Shuttered crypto exchange Garantex is reportedly back under a new name after laundering millions in ruble-backed stablecoins and sending them to a freshly created exchange, according to a Swiss blockchain analytics company. Global Ledger claims the operators of the Russian exchange have...
Garantex Operator Aleksej Besciokov Arrested in India: Report
12.3.2025
Besciokov is charged with money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to violate sanctions and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business
Indian authorities arrest alleged Garantex founder for US extradition
12.3.2025
Officials with India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) announced the arrest of Lithuanian national Aleksej Bešciokov, who was alleged to have operated the cryptocurrency exchange Garantex. In a March 12 notice, the CBI said police in the Indian state of Kerala...
Indian authorities arrest alleged Garantex founder for US extradition
12.3.2025
Officials with India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) announced the arrest of Lithuanian national Aleksej Bešciokov, who was alleged to have operated the cryptocurrency exchange Garantex. In a March 12 notice, the CBI said police in the Indian state of Kerala...
Indian authorities arrest alleged Garantex founder for US extradition
12.3.2025
Officials with India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) announced the arrest of Lithuanian national Aleksej Bešciokov, who was alleged to have operated the cryptocurrency exchange Garantex. In a March 12 notice, the CBI said police in the Indian state of Kerala...
Elliptic Uncloaks $60B in Illicit Garantex Transactions, Aiding US Takedown
7.3.2025
The U.S. Secret Service, supported by blockchain analytics firm Elliptic, dismantled sanctioned Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex and froze $26 million in cryptoassets, authorities announced Friday. U.S. Secret Service, With Elliptic’s Aid, Dismantles Sanctioned Russian Crypto...
Sanctioned Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex Seized, Operators Charged With Money Laundering
7.3.2025
Garantex was sanctioned in 2022 for facilitating money laundering for ransomware actors and darknet markets
Garantex Website Replaced by Feds’ Seizure Notice in Coordinated Cyber Operation
6.3.2025
The U.S. Secret Service, collaborating with global law enforcement partners, confiscated the website of Garantex, a Russian cryptocurrency platform accused of enabling illegal financial activities. Previously sanctioned by the U.S. and EU for its alleged role in laundering funds, the exchange...
Russian Exchange Garantex Halts Services as Tether Freezes $28M in USDT Tokens
6.3.2025
Tether, the largest stablecoin issuer, has immobilized roughly $28 million in USDT tokens on Garantex, a cryptocurrency platform based in Russia. This measure corresponds with the European Union’s sanctions against Garantex, which allege ties to Russian governmental entities and illicit...
Tether Freezes $28M USDT on Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex
6.3.2025
"Tether has entered the war against the Russian crypto market and blocked our wallets worth over 2.5 billion rubles," Garantex said
Tether freezes $27M USDT on sanctioned Russian exchange Garantex
6.3.2025
Crypto exchange Garantex halted trading and withdrawals after Tether froze about $27 million of its stablecoin USDT tied to the platform
Tether freezes $27M USDT on sanctioned Russian exchange Garantex
6.3.2025
Crypto exchange Garantex halted trading and withdrawals after Tether froze about $27 million of its stablecoin USDT tied to the platform
Tether freezes $27M USDT on sanctioned Russian exchange Garantex
6.3.2025
Crypto exchange Garantex halted trading and withdrawals after Tether froze about $27 million of its stablecoin USDT tied to the platform