Senator Blumenthal gives Binance, Tether and World Liberty until January 4 to hand over records
Senator Richard Blumenthal says the three crypto firms have produced no records he asked for, some requests going back 18 months. His November 5 letters set a first check-in for November 9 and warn of "alternative measures" after January 4.
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.
FinCEN cuts MEXC off from U.S. banks over $16.7 billion in likely illicit flows
The U.S. Treasury's FinCEN ordered U.S. financial institutions on November 6, 2026, to stop sending funds to or receiving funds from MEXC Global. The ban starts 30 days after the order runs in the Federal Register.
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.
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.