Sanctions

• US sanctions Russian broker for buying stolen zero-day exploits February 25, 2026 05:31 AM 0 The U.S. • Treasury Department has sanctioned a Russian exploit broker who bought sto

Treasury OFAC sanctions Operation Zero after theft plea, tightening crypto security and enforcement. Company involved in crypto‑fueled trade‑secret theft, raising security concerns

• Binance CEO accuses WSJ of defamation over Iran sanctions report Two major news outlets published similar reports on Monday claiming that Binance had fired or suspended employees

• Binance denies firing investigators amid $1.7B crypto flow allegations into Iran. • Internal probes reportedly uncovered significant crypto movement to Iranian accounts. • CEO an

• When the federal government brings its toughest environmental enforcement actions against polluters, they tend to be in communities of greater wealth, not the most polluted place

• Elliptic flags Russia-linked crypto platforms’ ongoing sanctions evasion Bitpapa, Garantex and ABCeX were among the cryptocurrency exchanges linked to Russian-tied transactions c

• Binance claims sanctions exposure fell 97% since Jan 2024, now 0.009% of total volume. • Company attributes decline to internal review and removal of non-compliant staff. • Binan

• Binance says sanctions exposure has declined 97% since 2024 Binance doubled down on its compliance credentials in a blog post after a report published earlier this month accused

• Crypto exchange network is helping Russia skirt sanctions: Elliptic Elliptic says that despite increased regulatory pressure, a handful of crypto exchanges continue to serve sanc

• One exchange has processed at least $11 billion in crypto from an office in the same building previously occupied by sanctioned exchange Garantex.

• US sanctions in May 2020 targeted Russian cyber actors and infrastructure. • NCSC identified increased threat actor activity following sanction announcements. • Sanctions disrupt

• Goldman Sachs reports U.S. sanctions have not markedly reduced Russia’s crude export volumes. • Oil prices dipped slightly in early trade amid the sanctions news. • Russia contin