US sanctions firms behind Iran’s Strait of Hormuz BTC insurance scheme
Iran's BTC insurance scheme would reportedly generate over $10B in revenue for the country and help it maintain control over the Strait.
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European Union sanctions Justin Sun’s HTX
The EU has added Huobi Global S.A. and HTX to its list of sanctions related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Russia sanctions British teenager over crypto laundering report
Russia sanctioned the British teenager after his crypto-laundering report led to the implementation of state sanctions.
UK sanctions HTX for alleged Russian sanctions violations
The UK FCDO has sanctioned Huobi Global over ties to two organisations which it had previously sanctioned over sanctions evasion concerns.
Crypto hack goes political as Grinex blames ‘Western special services’
Kyrgyzstan-registered crypto exchange Grinex has suspended operations. It had previously been linked to sanctions evasion of up to $6B.
US Senator asks if Binance lied to Congress about Iran
A US senator is not happy with Binance figures about its Iran-linked activities and is demanding a new set of answers by April 14.
Stripe stablecoin unit Bridge denies shipping trucks to company in Venezuela
Stripe’s stablecoin subsidiary Bridge appears as a possible unauthorized shipper of 12 trucks sent to a Chávez-linked company in Venezuela.
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.
US hits Iran’s ‘shadow banking’ network in Hong Kong, UAE
Two Iranian financiers were sanctioned for using crypto and a "shadow banking" network to evade sanctions and facilitate Iran's oil sales.