Key Highlights: The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has expanded the digital currency addresses on its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List from just two Bitcoin wallets in 2018 to roughly 1,075 across 109 entries as of October 28, 2026. A recent enforcement action targeted a Russia-associated network of North Korean IT workers, incorporating ...
Key Highlights: The Sun’s ongoing lawsuit against World Liberty Financial involves claims of misleading statements and unlawful token freezes, which the company has previously defended. A jurisdictional conflict has erupted over World Liberty Financial’s ownership disclosures, expanding from an initial Florida link to 22 entities across Florida, Delaware, Puerto Rico, and the UAE. World Liberty ...
Key Highlights: Japan expands sanctions against Russia by imposing asset freezes on 33 organizations, nine individuals, and targeting 35 “shadow fleet” oil vessels. New regulatory restrictions prohibit maritime services, including insurance and repairs, to curb Moscow’s lucrative crude oil revenue. Blockchain intelligence findings highlight challenges in sanction enforcement, noting crypto platforms like Garantex deploy contingency ...
KuCoin Expands Sanctions Screening to Indirect Crypto Transfers Across 17 Platforms KuCoin has broadened its sanctions compliance framework to cover indirect cryptocurrency transfers involving 17…