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Alleged Drug Traffickers’ Crypto Addresses Targeted By US Treasury Under Kingpin Act

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Any addresses deemed to be associated with foreign narcotics operators are added to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN). Under the act, government branches coordinate to investigate foreign narcotics traffickers added to a list. After the Treasury updated its SDN list on Aug. After the Treasury updated its SDN list on Aug.

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Bitcoin Daily: Lloyd’s Now Covers Crypto In eWallets; U.S. Treasury Adds Hacker Bitcoin Addresses To Blacklist

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Two individuals were accused of being connected to the Lazarus Group cybercrime organization per an update of the “Specially Designated Nationals” (SDN) list from OFAC. government is aiming to seize digital currency kept in 113 addresses. And another unsealed document indicates that the U.S.

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Treasury To Add Certain Cryptocurrency Addresses To Sanctions List

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The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)] may add digital currency addresses to the SDN [specially designated nationals] List to alert the public of specific digital currency identifiers associated with a blocked person,” the government agency said in the guidance notice.