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OFAC Puts Virtual Currency Industry on Notice

In a new Sanctions Compliance Guide, The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Treasury reiterates that compliance obligations apply equally to transactions involving virtual currencies and those involving...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

Crypto Crackdown: OFAC Sanctions SUEX Cryptocurrency Exchange

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On September 21, 2021, in a first-of-it-kind action, the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) imposed economic sanctions on SUEX OTC, S.R.O. (“SUEX”), a virtual currency exchange, for...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

OFAC Adds Iranian Bitcoin Exchangers’ Names and Wallet Addresses to SDN List, Ushers in “New Approach” to Sanctions Enforcement

• On November 28, 2018, OFAC designated two Iran-based individuals who helped exchange cryptocurrency (bitcoin) into fiat currency on behalf of alleged ransomware perpetrators who targeted U.S. businesses and municipal...more

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