Tag: #sanctions

U.S. Sanctions Nearly 50 Linked to Sinaloa Cartel’s Los Mayos in Baja California

Treasury sanctions 46 people and firms tied to the Sinaloa Cartel's Los Mayos in Baja California to choke off financial networks and cross‑border trafficking.

#mexico, #sanctions, #sinaloa, #drugcartels

U.S. Prosecutors Reportedly Probe Whether Binance Enabled Iran Sanctions Violations

Reports say federal prosecutors are investigating whether Binance allowed trades that violated U.S. sanctions on Iran; the probe is reported and no charges have been filed.

#crypto, #binance, #sanctions, #doj, #iran

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Tehran-Based BitBank, Says It Helped Move ‘Hundreds of Millions’ in Bitcoin to IRGC

Treasury adds Tehran-based exchange BitBank to SDN list, alleging it moved 'hundreds of millions' in Bitcoin to Iran's IRGC and warns global firms.

#cryptocurrency, #sanctions, #iran, #treasury

Treasury Designates Russia’s VTB Bank Under Iran-Related Sanctions, Citing Tehran Ties

On Sept. 14, Treasury designated Russia’s VTB Bank under Iran-related sanctions, alleging it helped Tehran move frozen assets and expand bilateral trade.

#russia, #iran, #sanctions, #finance

U.S. sanctions Xinbi Guarantee, says marketplace handled more than $24 billion in scam-linked transactions

Treasury’s OFAC designated Xinbi Guarantee as a transnational criminal organization, blocking assets and naming blockchain wallets tied to a $24B scam marketplace.

#sanctions, #treasury, #cryptocurrency, #scams

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Türkiye’s Golden Global Bank, Says It Helped Iran’s IRGC-QF Move Funds

Treasury blocked Türkiye’s Golden Global Bank and two subsidiaries for allegedly moving tens of millions for Iran’s IRGC‑QF, warning foreign banks they risk secondary sanctions.

#sanctions, #iran, #turkey, #finance

Treasury Proposes Cutting Banque Misr’s UAE Branches Off U.S. Correspondent Banking Over Alleged Iran Links

FinCEN seeks to bar Banque Misr’s five UAE branches from U.S. correspondent banking, saying they moved about $1.8B for suspected Iranian front companies.

#sanctions, #banking, #iran, #uae

U.S. Removes Syria From State Sponsor of Terrorism List, Delists HTS

U.S. lifts Syria's State Sponsor of Terrorism designation and removes HTS from Treasury blacklist, easing broad sanctions while keeping targeted penalties.

#syria, #foreignpolicy, #sanctions, #terrorism

U.S. Treasury Expands Iran Sanctions to Digital Assets, Technology, Gold, Aviation and Shipping

Treasury launches "Operation Economic Outcast," widening secondary-sanctions risk to five sectors and imposing nearly 60 new designations against Iran and enablers.

#iran, #sanctions, #treasury, #digitalassets

TRM Labs Finds HTX Rotated Hot Wallets Hours After U.K. Sanctions on Huobi Global

TRM Labs found HTX rotated hot wallets across four blockchains after the U.K. sanctioned Huobi Global S.A., a tactic that can undermine static wallet screening.

#crypto, #sanctions, #htx, #blockchain, #compliance

UK imposes chemical-weapons sanctions on seven Russians and two state institutes over Navalny and Amesbury cases

The U.K. sanctioned seven Russian individuals and two state-linked research institutes over Novichok and epibatidine ties to Navalny and the 2018 Amesbury death.

#russia, #sanctions, #chemicalweapons, #navalny

Blockchain Analysis Finds $3.84 Billion in Flows Between CoinEx and Iran-Linked Platforms

TRM Labs traces $3.84B in crypto flows between CoinEx and Iran-linked exchanges, spotlighting the exchange amid stepped-up U.S. sanctions.

#coinex, #crypto, #sanctions, #iran

UK Imposes Sanctions on Settler Groups Financing West Bank Violence, Warns Businesses Against Settlement Activity

UK, with Canada, France and Norway, sanctions seven targets tied to settler violence in the West Bank and issues new business guidance on settlements.

#uk, #sanctions, #settlements, #israelpalestine

U.S. Charges California Tech Executive With Sending Networking Gear to Iran’s Nuclear, Military Entities

Jamshid Ghomi arrested in California, accused of a yearslong scheme sending U.S.-origin networking, security and encryption equipment to Iran’s nuclear and military entities.

#iran, #sanctions, #exportcontrols, #justicedepartment

Creditors Ask New York Court to Force Tether to Turn Over $344M in Frozen USDT

Creditors with terrorism judgments ask a New York court to compel Tether to cancel and reissue $344.1m in frozen USDT tied to Iran sanctions.

#tether, #usdt, #iran, #sanctions, #cryptocurrency