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Netherlands dispatch: US Sanctions on International Criminal Court staff sharpen debate over sovereignty and judicial reach

Jurist 28 Aug 2025
14203, President Donald Trump authorized the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to freeze any property in US jurisdiction, bar financial dealings, and impose travel restrictions on the named ICC officials.
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OFAC announces further sanctions against Iran

SAFETY4SEA 25 Aug 2025
According to OFAC, these operators, some with decades of shipping experience, facilitated Iranian oil exports despite previous sanctions ... In addition to the primary network, OFAC also sanctioned ...
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Stablecoin A7A5 loses Ruble peg after U.S. and the U.K. sanctions

Cryptopolitan 23 Aug 2025
and the U.K ... and U.K. authorities against entities and persons linked to the stablecoin. “On the evening of Aug ... ... Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on multiple Russian companies and individuals linked to the ruble-pegged crypto.
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“جوجل” تعيد خدماتها الإعلانية في سوريا

Enab Baladi 17 Aug 2025
أعلنت شركة جوجل (Google) عن تحديث جديد في سياسة الإعلانات لديها، يشمل إزالة سوريا من قائمة العقوبات الصادرة عن مكتب مراقبة الأصول الأجنبية الأمريكي (OFAC)، في آب 2025 ... ورفع مكتب “OFAC” ...
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OFAC Hits Garantex, Grinex Over Alleged $100 Million in Criminal Transfers

BitRSS 15 Aug 2025
The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has sanctioned a Russia-linked cryptocurrency exchange, which shows that regulators are taking action against certain digital asset firms despite President Donald Trump's push for oversight ...
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OFAC Targets Kyrgyz Crypto Firms Over Russian Stablecoin Activity

99 Bitcoins 15 Aug 2025
OFAC's sanctioning of its first Kyrgyz bank, Keremet Bank, is long overdue and serves as a warning to banks in Turkey and Kazakhstan involved in the Russian transshipment racket ... The move by OFAC adds ...
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US Treasury’s OFAC sanctions crypto exchange Garantex again for facilitating ‘illicit activities’

BitRSS 14 Aug 2025
Key Takeaways OFAC claims Garantex processed over $100 million with connections to illicit activities since... .
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US Treasury’s OFAC sanctions crypto exchange Garantex for second time

BitRSS 14 Aug 2025
The Office of Foreign Assets Control said it was taking additional action against the crypto exchange after including it on its list of Specially Designated Nationals in 2022 ... .
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OFAC targets Kyrgyzstan-based firms, stablecoins over Russian sanctions violations

Cryptoslate 14 Aug 2025
The move highlights OFAC’s growing focus on stablecoins, which regulators say have become a preferred tool for sanctions evasion due to their speed, global reach, and relatively low transaction costs compared to traditional banking.
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Garantex Under Fire: Urgent U.S. Treasury Sanctions Shake Russian Crypto Exchange

Bitcoin World 14 Aug 2025
Department of the Treasury announced that its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is specifically targeting Garantex ... What Does This OFAC Action Mean for Cryptocurrency Users? ... jurisdiction must be reported to OFAC ... What is OFAC?.
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US sanctions Russian Ruble stablecoin issuer A7A5

Cryptopolitan 14 Aug 2025
The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned multiple Russian entities and individuals for their role in sanctions evasion ... Interestingly, PSB is already on the OFAC list ... Garantex founder added to OFAC list.
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U.S. Blacklists Crypto Network Behind Ruble-Backed Stablecoin and Shuttered Exchange Garantex

CoinDesk 14 Aug 2025
Garantex, founded in 2019 and once licensed in Estonia, processed more than $100 million in transactions linked to ransomware and darknet activity, OFAC said ... OFAC said on Thursday that Grinex ...
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PMA deregisters vessels hit by OFAC sanctions

SAFETY4SEA 05 Aug 2025
Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions list ... Panama Maritime Authority in a decisive move has deregistered 17 vessels that have been sanctioned by OFAC.
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