{"id":73185,"date":"2026-05-28T04:08:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T04:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/uk-sanctions-strike-russia-linked-crypto-networks-in-sweeping-crackdown\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T04:08:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T04:08:42","slug":"uk-sanctions-strike-russia-linked-crypto-networks-in-sweeping-crackdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/uk-sanctions-strike-russia-linked-crypto-networks-in-sweeping-crackdown\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Sanctions Strike Russia-Linked Crypto Networks in Sweeping Crackdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Britain sanctioned crypto exchanges, payment providers, and individuals linked to Russia-focused financial networks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Officials connected the A7 network to military procurement, oil proceeds, and cross-border settlement channels.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Stablecoin infrastructure and exchange screening now face heightened scrutiny across U.K. crypto compliance operations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2> <span>Crypto<\/span> Exchanges Face UK Regulation 17A Action<\/h2>\n<p>Britain announced on May 26 a sanctions package aimed at <span>crypto<\/span> routes used to move funds into Russia. The measures focus on exchanges, payment providers, <span>stablecoin<\/span> infrastructure, banks, and individuals tied to sanctions-evasion networks. The U.K. government said the package targets <span>cryptocurrency<\/span> channels and the A7 network, with the measures taking effect immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Crypto-related entities named in the package include EXMO Exchange Limited, Arvix Limited Liability Company, Rapira Group LLC, Alistera Limited, Sooty Ltd, Aifory LLC, Bitpapa IC FZC LLC, Nueva Cryptologia S.A.S. de C.V., Huobi Global S.A., OJSC Virtual Asset Issuer, and OJSC State Brokerage Company. Chainalysis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chainalysis.com\/blog\/uk-sanctions-crypto-entities-russian-trade-blockade-evasion-may-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a>: \u201cThe U.K.\u2019s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) sanctioned 18 <span>cryptocurrency<\/span> exchanges, payment providers, and individuals for helping Russia bypass international trade blockades using digital assets.\u201d The British government stated:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe UK has today announced a new package of sanctions targeting <span>cryptocurrency<\/span> exchanges and the \u2018A7 network\u2019, used by Russia to evade existing restrictions and channel funds to fuel its barbaric war against Ukraine. These sanctions will come into force immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A7-related targets form a separate group inside the sanctions package. They include Alistera Limited, OJSC State Brokerage Company, Diamond Estate LLC, Trace Road LLC, Liran Cohen, Igor Gorin, and Irina Akopyan. Officials described A7 as a Kremlin-backed network used to move money through Kyrgyzstan-linked financial channels, finance military procurement, and process oil-sale proceeds.<\/p>\n<h2>New UK Sanctions Increase Pressure on Russia <span>Crypto<\/span> Channels<\/h2>\n<p>Elliptic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elliptic.co\/blog\/uk-designates-cryptoasset-exchanges-in-sweeping-new-sanctions-package\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">called<\/a> the action \u201cone of its most expansive cryptoasset-focused sanctions packages to date.\u201d The firm said the U.K. applied Regulation 17A to cryptoasset exchanges for the first time, dramatically expanding obligations for U.K. virtual asset service providers (VASPs). Chainalysis said the rule targets core financial payment channels by cutting off correspondent banking relationships and restricting transfers involving designated entities.<\/p>\n<p> <span>Stablecoin<\/span> infrastructure forms another risk layer. Chainalysis connected A7 to A7A5, a ruble-backed <span>stablecoin<\/span> issued in Kyrgyzstan, and said it recorded $93 billion in first-year <span>trading volume<\/span>. Elliptic identified OJSC Virtual Asset Issuer as the issuer of USDKG. The analysis also linked Grinex to A7A5 trading and described Grinex as Garantex\u2019s successor.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom Yvette Cooper said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIf the Kremlin thinks it can evade our sanctions by hiding behind <span>crypto<\/span> networks and shadow financial systems, it is gravely mistaken.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>For <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> markets, the sanctions package increases pressure on exchanges and payment networks linked to Russia-facing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-liquidity\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">liquidity<\/a> flows. The measures also widen scrutiny around <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-are-stablecoins\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stablecoin<\/a> infrastructure, cross-border settlement channels, and platforms associated with sanctioned Russian <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> activity.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/uk-sanctions-strike-russia-linked-crypto-networks-in-sweeping-crackdown\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Britain sanctioned crypto exchanges, payment providers, and individuals linked to Russia-focused financial networks. Officials connected the A7 network to military procurement, oil proceeds, and cross-border settlement channels. Stablecoin infrastructure and exchange screening now face heightened scrutiny across U.K. crypto compliance operations. 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