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would not be inclined to have attorneys bring up the US Treasury’s 2022 sanctions against Tornado Cash after they were withdrawn in March.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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Tornado Cash is designed to make transactions private, but allegations of money laundering led to US sanctions, though they were lifted in March 2025.
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The Karen National Army joins a long list of organizations sanctioned by the agency, including terrorist groups and cybercrime units.
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The US Treasury Department’s actions against Tornado Cash were unlawful, and it can’t sanction the crypto mixer again, a Texas federal court judge has ruled.
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US officials sanctioned eight crypto wallet addresses tied to Russian exchange Garantex and the Yemeni Houthi movement after blockchain forensics linked nearly $1 billion in funds to Houthi operations.
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A US-led tariff war, preexisting economic sanctions, and global Bitcoin and stablecoin adoption could play a role in some countries’ attempts to dedollarize.
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