US Treasury Targets North Korea Crypto Money Laundering Operation

OFAC takes action against two Russian citizens suspected of crypto crimes

This is not the first time OFAC has taken action against Russian nationals involved in disinformation campaigns involving cryptocurrencies.

Current status of transaction screening on the Ethereum network under OFAC regulations

Approximately 42% of blocks in the Ethereum blockchain censor wallet addresses contained on the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals List (SDN List).

Atomic Wallet Hackers Move Stolen Funds via OFAC-Sanctioned Exchange Garantex: Elliptic

The attackers are believed to be the infamous North Korean hacker group Lazarus, as per blockchain security firm Elliptic.

Atomic Wallet Hackers Used OFAC-Sanctioned Garantex to Launder Stolen $35M: Report

Before moving the stolen funds to Garantex, the hackers used the on-chain trading platform 1inch to exchange the assets for USDT.

Fewer Than Half of New Ethereum Blocks Over the Past 24 Hours Are OFAC Compliant

The OFAC Answers Questions About The Tornado Cash Sanctions

The Tornado Cash situation is a riddle wrapped up in an enigma.

The EFF Calls Out OFAC, Asks For Clarity Around The Tornado Cash Situation

It’s time for the EFF to speak out on the Tornado Cash situation. The OFAC sanctioning a smart contract might’ve ...

Vitalik Buterin’s Take On Possible Ethereum Censorship By OFAC

Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, frowns deeply on the possibility of Ethereum censorship by the US Treasury Department's Office ...

Coin Centre may Bring Legal Action Against OFAC for Tornado Sanctions

Treasury's OFAC is investigating Kraken for violating US sanctions: Report

More than 1,500 users with residences in Iran reportedly had accounts at Kraken as of June, while 149 users in Syria and 83 in Cuba were also able to access the crypto exchange.