sanctions
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Regulation
US Government Slaps $1,200,000 Penalty on San Francisco Crypto Exchange for Violating Russia/Ukraine Sanctions
A San Francisco-based crypto exchange has reached an agreement with the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)…
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OFAC and CoinList reach $1.2M settlement over Russian sanctions violations
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a settlement with the crypto exchange CoinList on Dec. 13.…
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Mitt Romney and Three Other Senators Target Crypto in New Bipartisan Bill To Enforce Sanctions
Four US Senators are targeting digital assets in a new bipartisan bill that aims to enforce sanctions against foreign parties…
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U.S. Government Enacts Sanctions on Crypto Mixer Sinbad Under Allegations of Aiding North Korean Money Laundering
The U.S. government is sanctioning another crypto mixing protocol, accusing it of aiding North Korea in laundering hundreds of millions…
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U.S. Treasury sanctions Sinbad mixer, citing money laundering by North Korea’s Lazarus Group
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned the cryptocurrency mixing service Sinbad.io (Sinbad) for its role in enabling money laundering by…
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US Treasury sanctions Russian national for helping oligarchs evade sanctions with crypto, cash, and real estate
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned a Russian businesswoman on Nov.…
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US Court Says First Amendment Claims on Tornado Cash Are Irrelevant As It Upholds Sanctions
Sanctions on crypto mixer Tornado Cash have been upheld by a US court after the judge decided that, among other…
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American Sanctions Are Pushing Countries To Consider Alternatives To US Dollar: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says that it’s reasonable to expect other countries to gradually look for alternatives to the US…
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Treasury sanctions Huriya CEO’s Tether address over Russia connections
The U.S. Treasury and its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on various entities with ties to Russia…
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Justice Department Investigating Binance for Potential Violation of Russia Sanctions: Report
US authorities are reportedly probing the largest crypto exchange in the world to see whether or not it violated sanctions…
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