Iran crypto flows have dropped 11% this year to July amid conflict with Israel, a $90 million hack on local crypto exchange Nobitex and Tether freezing 42 wallets.
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The UK sanctioned Kyrgyz banks, crypto exchanges and individuals tied to Russia’s ruble-backed stablecoin.
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The US government redesignated Garantex on Thursday to its list of sanctioned entities, along with its successor, Grinex, but TRM Labs suggests it may be ineffective.
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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.
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Roman Storm’s trial verdict leaves the door open for US prosecutors to retry the Tornado Cash developer, attorneys said.
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The EU has sanctioned multiple entities for using cryptocurrencies to evade restrictions, channel funds, and propagate pro‑Russian disinformation and election interference.
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The judge reportedly said she would not be inclined to have attorneys bring up the US Treasury’s 2022 sanctions against Tornado Cash after they were withdrawn in March.
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The dismissal came days before Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm was scheduled to face charges in US federal court.
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Applying advanced tools for tracking illicit stablecoin transactions is necessary; still, it is not enough to mitigate the risks of mass adoption.
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Countries that ban crypto payments often have no restrictions on using crypto abroad, but such legal overlaps may attract scrutiny from global regulators like the FATF.
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With a $151 million market cap, A7A5 has reportedly been involved in $9.3 billion of transactions with Grinex, the supposed successor to the sanctioned Garantex exchange.
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The stablecoin giant froze over $12.3 million worth of funds, pointing to potential illicit activity or AML violations.
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Binance’s rollout in Syria features a full access launch, allowing Syrians to trade at least 300 tokens, including Bitcoin, XRP, Toncoin and more.
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The situation involving Garantex “undermines the illusion of control that many still cling to,” according to Global Ledger co-founder and CEO Lex Fisun.
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Exposure to wallets tied to suspected Garantex successor Grinex keeps rising as blockchain analyst warnings are ignored.
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