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Ruble token A7A5 still trades on Uniswap 15 months after sanctions, for about $1,500 a day
In August 2025, Treasury sanctioned A7A5's issuer along with Garantex and its successor, Grinex. FinCEN's November 6, 2026, MEXC order put new numbers on all three. Public data shows the token still trades in tiny amounts, but it cannot show the transfers between agents.
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A7A5 stablecoin network moved $179 billion. FinCEN wants US banks and crypto firms out
A Treasury proposal would bar about 347,926 US financial institutions, crypto exchanges included, from moving money for the Russia-linked A7 network's front companies. Public comments close November 4, 2026.
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US sanctions North Korean IT workers in Russia and lists 8 crypto addresses, 5 on Tron
Treasury designated 10 people and a Russia-based center on October 28, 2026, saying they moved crypto for North Korea's IT worker schemes. One Ethereum address appears under two different men.