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Euroclear Sidesteps OFAC as New Procedure Unfreezes Over $200 Billion in Russian Assets
3.11.2025
Euroclear, one of Europe’s leading clearinghouses, has implemented a procedure allowing Russian investors to unfreeze their assets without an OFAC license. The move opens a path to potentially unblocking more than $200 billion in Russian assets frozen by the institution. Euroclear Opens a Path...
U.S. Blacklists Crypto Network Behind Ruble-Backed Stablecoin and Shuttered Exchange Garantex
14.8.2025
U.S. officials accused Garantex, Grinex, A7A5 token issuers and executives of laundering ransomware proceeds and evading sanctions
US Treasury’s OFAC sanctions crypto exchange Garantex for second time
14.8.2025
The Office of Foreign Assets Control said it was taking additional action against the crypto exchange after including it on its list of Specially Designated Nationals in 2022
US Treasury’s OFAC sanctions crypto exchange Garantex for second time
14.8.2025
The Office of Foreign Assets Control said it was taking additional action against the crypto exchange after including it on its list of Specially Designated Nationals in 2022
US Treasury’s OFAC sanctions crypto exchange Garantex for second time
14.8.2025
The Office of Foreign Assets Control said it was taking additional action against the crypto exchange after including it on its list of Specially Designated Nationals in 2022
US Treasury’s OFAC sanctions crypto exchange Garantex for second time
14.8.2025
The Office of Foreign Assets Control said it was taking additional action against the crypto exchange after including it on its list of Specially Designated Nationals in 2022
US Treasury’s OFAC sanctions crypto exchange Garantex for second time
14.8.2025
The Office of Foreign Assets Control said it was taking additional action against the crypto exchange after including it on its list of Specially Designated Nationals in 2022
US Treasury’s OFAC sanctions crypto exchange Garantex for second time
14.8.2025
The Office of Foreign Assets Control said it was taking additional action against the crypto exchange after including it on its list of Specially Designated Nationals in 2022
US Treasury’s OFAC sanctions crypto exchange Garantex for second time
14.8.2025
The Office of Foreign Assets Control said it was taking additional action against the crypto exchange after including it on its list of Specially Designated Nationals in 2022
US Treasury’s OFAC sanctions crypto exchange Garantex for second time
14.8.2025
The Office of Foreign Assets Control said it was taking additional action against the crypto exchange after including it on its list of Specially Designated Nationals in 2022
OFAC’s Dropped Sanctions Against Tornado Cash Can’t Come Up at Trial, Judge Says
9.7.2025
Barring what she described as a “unicorn” piece of evidence that would force the discussion of the now-illegal sanctions, District Judge Katherine Polk Failla said no to sanctions talk at trial
U.S. Sanctions North Korean IT Workers Over 'Cyber Espionage,' Crypto Thefts
8.7.2025
The U.S. Treasury Department added the employee of a North Korean hacking group to its blacklist over his role in getting IT workers jobs in other countries
OFAC Sanctions Philippines-Based Tech Company For Facilitating Pig Butchering Schemes
5.6.2025
According to OFAC, Funnull Technology Inc. provides computer infrastructure for “hundreds of thousands” of pig butchering websites
U.S. Sanctions Funnull for Role in Pig Butchering Scam, Huione-Linked Crypto Wallets
30.5.2025
The wallets received payments directly from Huione Pay, a subsidiary of Huione Group
US Treasury’s OFAC can’t restore Tornado Cash sanctions, judge rules
30.4.2025
The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control can’t restore or reimpose sanctions against the crypto mixing service Tornado Cash, a US federal court has ruled.Austin federal court judge Robert Pitman said in an April 28 judgment that OFAC’s sanctions on Tornado...
US Treasury’s OFAC can’t restore Tornado Cash sanctions, judge rules
30.4.2025
The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control can’t restore or reimpose sanctions against the crypto mixing service Tornado Cash, a US federal court has ruled.Austin federal court judge Robert Pitman said in an April 28 judgment that OFAC’s sanctions on Tornado...
Tornado Cash Can’t Be Sanctioned Again, Texas Judge Rules
29.4.2025
In December, a U.S. appeals court ruled that the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) exceeded its statutory authority in sanctioning Tornado Cash
Why OFAC Delisted Tornado Cash
5.4.2025
The Treasury Department may not have had any choice but to remove its designation of the crypto mixer
OFAC Unshackles Tornado Cash—But Security Hawks Warn: Frontend Remains a Minefield
22.3.2025
In a notable regulatory pivot, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has rescinded sanctions targeting Tornado Cash, an Ethereum-powered service for algorithmic mixing of digital assets, reigniting discourse about its operational integrity. Even as legal barriers...
U.S. Government Removes Tornado Cash Sanctions
21.3.2025
Tornado Cash was sanctioned multiple times over allegations of helping Lazarus Group launder funds