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Treasury department
US Sanctions Two Russians Accused of Using Fraud to Steal Millions in Crypto
The pair is accused of having stolen $16.8 million from customers of three different crypto exchanges, including two in the U.S.
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By Danny NelsonNikhilesh De
Sep 16, 2020 at 5:02 p.m. UTC
Sep 16, 2020
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Sanctions
US Treasury Sanctions Russians Using Crypto for Election Interference
The U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Asset Control has added three Russian nationals and a host of cryptocurrency addresses to its sanctions list.
By Nikhilesh De
Sep 10, 2020 at 5:02 p.m. UTC
Sep 10, 2020
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Sanctions
US Agency Says Chinese Drug Traffickers Used Bitcoin to Launder Proceeds
The U.S. Office of Foreign Asset Control has sanctioned four Chinese residents, claiming they helped launder drug proceeds using bitcoin.
U.S. Treasury Department seal
By Nikhilesh De
Jul 17, 2020 at 4:13 p.m. UTC
Jul 17, 2020
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Major Hong Kong-based crypto companies will face new challenges in settling cross-border transactions if U.S. sanctions in response to the national security law restrict or ban their access to the U.S. dollar system. (Jimmy Siu/Shutterstock)
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China
Hong Kong’s National Security Law Could Threaten Local Crypto Brokerages
The U.S. sanctions on financial institutions in Hong Kong could put the city’s growing crypto brokerage businesses in jeopardy.
Major Hong Kong-based crypto companies will face new challenges in settling cross-border transactions if U.S. sanctions in response to the national security law restrict or ban their access to the U.S. dollar system. (Jimmy Siu/Shutterstock)
By David Pan
Jul 8, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 8, 2020
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Iran
Iran Moves to Restrict Crypto Exchanges Under 'Currency Smuggling' Laws
Legislation proposed this week would make it increasingly difficult, and risky, for cryptocurrency exchanges to sell bitcoin in Iran.
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By Leigh Cuen
May 19, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
May 19, 2020
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INT'L WATERS: A reliable way for DPRK to circumvent sanctions involves ship-to-ship transfers with cryptocurrency payments. (Credit: Shutterstock)
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Chainalysis
'Ship-to-Ship' Trade and Other Secrets of North Korea's Illicit $1.5B Crypto Stash
Experts on North Korea say the country’s $1.5 billion cryptocurrency war chest is used to fund an illicit web of trade networks and supply chains.
INT'L WATERS: A reliable way for DPRK to circumvent sanctions involves ship-to-ship transfers with cryptocurrency payments. (Credit: Shutterstock)
By Ian Allison
Apr 7, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 7, 2020
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North Korea map. (Image via Shutterstock)
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Us treasury department
US Treasury Department Blacklists 20 Bitcoin Addresses Tied to Alleged North Korean Hackers
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control has added two individuals and 20 bitcoin addresses to its sanctions list, accusing them of being part of the Nor...
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By Nikhilesh De
Mar 2, 2020 at 5:23 p.m. UTC
Mar 2, 2020
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Saeed Muhammad. (Image via Muhammad Hassanzadeh / Tasnim News Agency / Wikimedia Commons)
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Iran
Iranian General Advocates Crypto Use for Skirting Sanctions: Report
Iranian General Saeed Mohammed is calling for the use of crypto to help Iran evade sanctions designed to isolate it from the global financial system, according to Coinit.ir.
Saeed Muhammad. (Image via Muhammad Hassanzadeh / Tasnim News Agency / Wikimedia Commons)
By Nikhilesh DeLeigh Cuen
Feb 27, 2020 at 1:32 a.m. UTC
Feb 27, 2020
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U.S. President Donald Trump wants the U.S. to accept the "gift" of negative interest rates. (Credit: Shutterstock)
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Bitcoin mining
Iran Concerns May Be Driving Trump Administration's Talk of New Crypto Rules
Tensions with Iran may be behind U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s cryptocurrency compliance comments on Wednesday.
U.S. President Donald Trump wants the U.S. to accept the "gift" of negative interest rates. (Credit: Shutterstock)
By Leigh Cuen
Feb 13, 2020 at 10:15 p.m. UTC
Feb 13, 2020
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Kim Jong-un, supreme leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Credit: Alexander Khitrov/Shutterstock)
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Mining
North Korea Is Expanding Its Monero Mining Operations, Says Report
North Korea may be boosting its monero mining efforts to circumvent sanctions and avoid being tracked.
Kim Jong-un, supreme leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Credit: Alexander Khitrov/Shutterstock)
By Paddy Baker
Feb 12, 2020 at 2:25 p.m. UTC
Feb 12, 2020
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