The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a new round of sanctions on crypto-related companies linked to Russia. The measure is part of the US government’s efforts to combat OFAC-designated entities from evading sanctions through virtual asset services.
OFAC Designates Russia-Linked Crypto Companies
The US treasury has recently designated thirteen entities and two individuals for allegedly facilitating transactions and offering crypto services to help “evade sanctions.”
The new designations target companies servicing Russia’s core financial infrastructure for operating in the “financial services and technology sectors of the Russian Federation economy.”
The list includes Russia-based and Russia-linked individuals developing and offering virtual asset services that “enable the evasion of US sanctions by OFAC-designated entities.”
The move bans all transactions and interactions between the designated entities and
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