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US Officials Add North Korea-Linked Bitcoin Mixer, More BTC and ETH Addresses to Sanctions List

The U.S. Treasury Department is ramping up efforts to ice the flow of stolen crypto from a historic $620 million hack.

By Nikhilesh De

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May 6, 2022 at 1:08 p.m. UTC

May 6, 2022

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Policy

Ofac

US Treasury Sanctions More North Korea-Linked ETH Wallets Over $600M Ronin Hack

The three new wallets join an Ethereum address added to the sanctions list last week.

By Danny NelsonNikhilesh De

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Apr 22, 2022 at 6:04 p.m. UTC

Apr 22, 2022

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Policy

Regulations

Sanctioning an Ether Address Isn't Stopping Transactions

The operators of a crypto wallet added to the U.S. sanctions list continue to offload their funds.

By Nikhilesh De

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Apr 22, 2022 at 5:20 p.m. UTC

Apr 22, 2022

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Policy

Bitriver

BitRiver Calls OFAC Sanctions ‘Unfair’ Anti-Competitive Move to Benefit US Miners

The firm and 10 of its subsidiaries were added to OFAC's list of designated nationals subject to sanctions.

By Eliza Gkritsi

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Apr 21, 2022 at 1:40 p.m. UTC

Apr 21, 2022

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Tech

Axie infinity

Sanctioned Crypto Wallet Linked to North Korean Hackers Keeps Laundering

It’s a game of wallet whack-a-mole despite Tornado Cash’s efforts. For now, the hackers appear to be winning.

By Danny Nelson

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Apr 15, 2022 at 7:55 p.m. UTC

Apr 15, 2022

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Policy

Ofac

US Sanctions Russia’s Hydra Darknet, Adds Over 100 Bitcoin Wallets to OFAC List

The move came alongside action by Germany, which earlier on Tuesday announced the shutdown of Hydra Market and seizure of $25 million in bitcoin.

By Michael Bellusci

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Apr 5, 2022 at 7:03 p.m. UTC

Apr 5, 2022

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Policy

Regulations

The Unnoticed OFAC Budget Ask in Last Week's Crypto Congressional Hearing

Whether FinCEN and OFAC have the resources they need to enforce anti-money laundering rules seems very under-discussed.

By Nikhilesh De

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Mar 22, 2022 at 5:08 p.m. UTC

Mar 22, 2022

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Layer 2

Bitcoin

Bitcoiners Were Right: Weaponized Finance Just Created a Post-Dollar Planet

A wave of sanctions hitting Russia highlights the complex web of connections that make up contemporary global society – and its ultimate fragility.

By David Z. Morris

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Mar 2, 2022 at 7:10 p.m. UTC

Mar 2, 2022

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Policy

Regulations

US Treasury Department Formally Adds Crypto Rules to Russian Sanctions Guidance

U.S. officials also hope crypto exchanges will block sanctioned individuals regardless of where they're headquartered.

By Nikhilesh De

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Feb 28, 2022 at 8:26 p.m. UTC

Feb 28, 2022

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Regulations

US Sanctions Russian President Vladimir Putin

The EU, Canada and UK have also added Putin to their sanctions lists.

By Nikhilesh De

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Feb 25, 2022 at 11:51 p.m. UTC

Feb 25, 2022

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