Crypto exchange Kraken is reportedly under federal investigation for allegedly violating a US sanction against Iran. The US has imposed restrictions on activities with Iran following the hostage crisis at the American embassy in Tehran in 1979. As a result, US-based businesses are not allowed to buy or sell goods to anyone in the Middle […]
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The US government is continuing to crack down on illicit crypto activity by targeting a website that it says obfuscates transaction data. In a new press release, the U.S. Department of the Treasury says the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is sanctioning Blender.io, a service OFAC claims the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) […]
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury is sanctioning three Ethereum (ETH) wallets connected to the North Korean hacking group reportedly behind last month’s Ronin Network attack. According to a new tweet by the Treasury Department, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is adding three ETH addresses associated with the North Korean Lazarus Group to […]
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The U.S. Treasury Department is calling out digital assets as it prepares to enforce new sanctions against Russia. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is detailing a series of measures designed to target transactions that are connected to the Russian Federation. A new rule says the Treasury may stop flows of capital that are […]
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Rumors concerning the U.S. Treasury cracking down on several financial institutions over money laundering has been spreading like wildfire on social media and forums. There’s been no formal announcement from the U.S. entity and at this stage, the news is widely considered FUD. However, some are assuming the hearsay stems from the recent Russian sanctions […]
