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The UK has sanctioned three crypto exchanges and two payment platforms suspected of helping Russian entities evade financial restrictions. The measures target links to the A7 network, while blockchain data identified transactions involving thousands of illicit counterparties and HTX-related addresses.
The U.K. has sanctioned three crypto exchanges, payment firms and an executive in a 38-designation package, alleging some facilitated transactions involving A7, a Russia-linked network operating the ruble-pegged A7A5 stablecoin.
Cardano has launched CIP-0113, a token standard that lets issuers of regulated stablecoins, funds and bonds impose identity and sanctions checks, while retaining powers to freeze, seize or transfer holdings under defined rules.
The US Treasury has sanctioned two France-based charities and three individuals over alleged Hamas fundraising, including cryptocurrency transfers worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. The designations impose blocking and reporting duties on US-regulated crypto firms and may increase compliance exposure for some foreign intermediaries.
Japan has added Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex to its sanctions list, restricting payments and capital transactions involving designated parties. The package also targets 35 vessels linked to Russia’s shadow fleet as authorities seek to limit Moscow’s oil revenues and sanctions evasion.
A Senate report says 84% of 846 Iran-linked sanctioned wallets used Tether’s USDT almost exclusively, while more than $603 million moved through two Iranian smugglers’ network. Tether cited $550 million in 2026 Iran-linked freezes but did not directly address the findings.
SEC staff said token buyback announcements on functional crypto networks do not necessarily promise the managerial efforts central to the Howey test. Projects with unfinished networks could still face securities-law concerns if buybacks are marketed as a source of yield or returns.
Manhattan federal prosecutors and the U.S. Justice Department are reportedly investigating whether Binance knowingly enabled users to bypass U.S. sanctions on Iran, Bloomberg reported via CoinDesk. The report does not establish wrongdoing or charges.
US prosecutors are investigating whether Binance knowingly processed Iran-linked trades and whether the exchange’s 2023 compliance improvements held up, Decrypt reports. Binance says it has a zero-tolerance policy for sanctions violations.
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X is suing two UK Bitcoin influencers, alleging they used six coordinated accounts and an automated operation to obtain at least $278,000 from the platform’s now-defunct Creator Revenue Sharing Program.
Bitcoin Suisse plans to move up to half of its Swiss jobs to lower-cost international hubs, according to Finews. The relocation would affect back-office functions as the firm expands its global wealth and asset management business.
The DOJ seized Telegram channels and two wallets, while OFAC sanctioned Xinbi and the developers behind SafeW and XinbiPay in a US action targeting a reported $24 billion crypto black market.
The US sanctioned Xinbi and restrained $52 million in cryptocurrency, while the Justice Department seized its Telegram channels and two wallets. Investigators are pursuing 47 additional wallets tied to the alleged laundering network.
Bitrace estimates Xinbi-linked holdings targeted in Tether’s crackdown at more than $45 million. CryptoSlate reports that the sanctioned marketplace has announced plans to use USDD exclusively, shifting toward a decentralized stablecoin.
The U.S. Secret Service froze $52.8 million in crypto linked to Xinbi, a Telegram marketplace associated with global scams. Elliptic traced the funds, while Treasury sanctioned the platform, which reportedly processed $24 billion.
