Sanctions


Policy

US Blacklists Bitcoin, Ether Addresses Tied to Russian Sanctions-Evasion Efforts

The addresses are linked to Russia's arms exports intermediary, according to OFAC.

Edificio del Departamento del Tesoro de Estados Unidos, en Washington D. C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Raydium Exchange Exploiter Sends $2.7M to Tornado Cash

The exploiter sent a total of 42 transactions amounting to 1,774.5 ETH on Thursday.

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Opinyon

Crypto 2023: It's Sanctions Season

With state governments increasing financial sanctions in 2022, crypto services might become as cautious about "risky" users as banks have been traditionally, says Anna Baydakova.

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Consensus Magazine

‘We Are All F****d’: The Developers of Tornado Cash and the Future of Crypto

The arrest of a web developer for the now-sanctioned currency mixer Tornado Cash has raised questions about whom states can hold responsible when bad actors use software to commit crimes. That's why Alexey Pertsev is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

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Layer 2

Ukrainian Government Puts Binance Payment Service Integration on Hold

The move has upset local crypto exchanges and entrepreneurs, who have shown their displeasure by blocking BNB trades on their platforms.

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Policy

Crypto Exchange Kraken Settles Case With US Treasury Over Serving Customers in Iran

Kraken has agreed to pay $362,159 to settle its potential liability for violating U.S. sanctions.

Kraken CEO Dave Ripley (Kraken)

Policy

Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev to Remain in Jail Until at Least Late Februrary

Pertsev, a Russian national living in the Netherlands, has been accused of facilitating money laundering by developing the now sanctioned app

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Policy

US Sanctions 3 Individuals, Dozens of Bitcoin, Ether and Bitcoin Cash Addresses on Opioid Allegations

Sanctioned individuals allegedly sold drugs to U.S. markets through online markets.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

US Treasury Adds to Tornado Cash Sanctions With North Korea WMD Allegations

OFAC first added Tornado Cash to its sanctions list in August.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Finance

Binance CEO Zhao Suggests Exchange Might Still Allow Russian Users

While the crypto exchange's EU entities have complied with sanctions against Russia, the decision isn't as clear outside of Europe, the Binance CEO said.

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