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ShapeShift pays $750K fine over more than 17,000 possible sanctions violations

ShapeShift had no sanctions compliance program in place to check for violations, which OFAC claims showed “a minimal degree of caution.”

EU sanctions to Russia include crypto platforms for the first time

The European Union has unveiled its 19th set of sanctions on Russia that target crypto platforms and crypto transactions for the first time.

Two Iranian financiers were sanctioned for using crypto and a “shadow banking” network to evade sanctions and facilitate Iran’s oil sales.

As Trump plans to talk peace with Putin, the US sanctioned several Russian crypto firms aiding a billion dollar sanction evading ecosystem.

Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm is asking for another $2M after already spending millions over the past two years.