A coin that passed through a venue on this list counts as “tainted”. Send it to an ordinary exchange and the deposit can be held for a check, and the account restricted. Why that happens and what to do if it happens to you is explained in Academy lesson 8.2, “Where not to send crypto from” (in Russian for now). This page is the list itself: who was sanctioned, when and by whom, with links to the primary sources.
The list is updated when a new sanctions package comes out. The date of the last check and the change log are at the foot of the page.
For residents of the European Union. Since 2026, EU persons may not deal with any crypto service established in Russia or Belarus, not only the ones listed below. That is the EU’s 20th sanctions package, adopted on 23 April 2026.
How to read the list
Sanctions are imposed by different countries, and legally each list binds only that country’s citizens and companies. For the check on an exchange that makes no difference: a venue sanctioned by any major jurisdiction gives a coin high risk, and the deposit is held whatever passport you hold. So all three are here.
| Label | Who it is |
|---|---|
| US | OFAC, the SDN sanctions list; FinCEN, anti-money-laundering measures |
| EU | The Council of the European Union, sanctions packages against Russia |
| UK | The United Kingdom, the FCDO sanctions list |
| Other | Ukraine, Japan |
Operating venues under sanctions
The most surprising part of the list. These venues are well known and keep operating, so they are easy to mistake for ordinary ones.
| Venue | What it is | Imposed by, and when |
|---|---|---|
| HTX (formerly Huobi), Huobi Global S.A. | Large centralized exchange | UK 26 May 2026 · EU 23 Jul 2026 |
| EXMO, EXMO Exchange Limited | Centralized exchange | UK 26 May 2026 · EU 23 Jul 2026 |
| Bitpapa, Bitpapa IC FZC LLC | P2P marketplace | US 25 Mar 2024 · Ukraine Jul 2025 · UK 26 May 2026 · EU 23 Jul 2026 |
| Rapira, Rapira Group LLC | Exchange | UK 26 May 2026 · EU 23 Jul 2026 |
| ABCeX, Nueva Cryptologia | Exchange; linked to Garantex and Grinex according to the UK | UK 26 May 2026 · EU 23 Jul 2026 |
| Exnode and Exnode Pay, Arvix | Swap and payment service | UK 26 May 2026 · EU 23 Jul 2026 |
| Aifory and Aifory Pro, Aifory LLC and Sooty Ltd. | Crypto payment service | UK 26 May 2026 · EU 23 Jul 2026 |
| WhiteBird | Exchange and swap service | EU 23 Jul 2026 |
| NoOnes, NoOnecrypto Inc. | P2P marketplace | EU 23 Jul 2026 |
| Cryptomus and Heleket, Xeltox Enterprises Ltd | Crypto payment services | UK 8 Oct 2026 |
| TokenSpot, TokenSpot CJSC, Kyrgyzstan | Exchange | UK 8 Oct 2026 |
| Payeer | Payment service with crypto. Announced it stops serving users from Russia and the EU | EU 23 Oct 2025 |
The EU’s 21st package also named other platforms: Tradex (Brightum LLC), Monease Ltd, PilotFinance Ltd, and entities of the A7 network, A7 Nigeria and A7 Africa.
Closed and halted venues
They are gone or not operating. The coins that passed through them are still flagged in the screening systems.
| Venue | What it is and what became of it | Imposed by, and when |
|---|---|---|
| Garantex | Exchange. In March 2025 the US, with Germany and Finland, seized its domains and froze more than 26 million dollars | US 5 Apr 2022 · US again 14 Aug 2025 · Japan 2 Oct 2026 |
| Grinex | Successor of Garantex. Halted in April 2026 after a hack of about 13.7 million dollars | US 14 Aug 2025 |
| Cryptex | Exchange. Laundered ransomware proceeds, according to OFAC | US 26 Sep 2024 |
| PM2BTC | Rouble-to-crypto swap service. FinCEN named it a primary money-laundering concern | US, FinCEN 26 Sep 2024 |
| NetEx24 | Swap service | US 25 Mar 2024 |
| Bitzlato | Exchange, closed in 2023, founder arrested | US, FinCEN 18 Jan 2023 |
| Hydra | Darknet market, closed in 2022 | US 5 Apr 2022 |
| Suex | Swap service, the first crypto venue ever sanctioned by OFAC | US 21 Sep 2021 |
| Chatex | Swap service in Telegram | US 8 Nov 2021 |
Tokens
Not only venues come under sanctions. So do coins themselves.
| Token | What it is | Imposed by, and when |
|---|---|---|
| A7A5 | Rouble-pegged stablecoin. The US listed the issuer Old Vector and the A7 network, the EU banned any dealing with the token itself | US 14 Aug 2025 · EU 23 Oct 2025 |
| RUBx, the digital rouble | Dealing banned for EU persons | EU from 24 May 2026 |
Other regions and mixers
| Venue | What it is | Imposed by, and when |
|---|---|---|
| Nobitex, Wallex, Bitpin, Ramzinex | Iranian exchanges | US 2 Jun 2026 |
| Zedcex, Zedxion | Exchanges. Linked to Iran’s IRGC, according to OFAC | US 30 Jan 2026 |
| Huione Group: Huione Guarantee (Haowang), Huione Pay, Huione Crypto | Cambodian financial group, laundering of scam proceeds | US, FinCEN from 17 Nov 2025 |
| Sinbad | Mixer, seized in 2023 | US 29 Nov 2023 |
| Blender.io | Mixer | US 6 May 2022 |
| Tornado Cash | Mixer. Removed from the US sanctions list on 21 Mar 2025, but exchanges still treat its coins as high risk | Delisted 21 Mar 2025 |
Where to check yourself
Lists change, and this one will go stale too. Before moving a large sum, check the official sources:
How to check a specific address before a transfer, and what to do if a tainted coin has already arrived, is covered in the practical part of lesson 8.2 (in Russian for now).
Sources
- US Treasury: Grinex, Garantex, the A7 network, Old Vector, Exved, 14 Aug 2025
- CyberScoop: the seizure of Garantex domains in March 2025 and the move to Grinex
- The Hacker News: Grinex halts after a hack, April 2026
- Bitcoin.com: Japan freezes Garantex assets, October 2026
- UK Government: sanctions notice of 26 May 2026 (HTX, EXMO, Bitpapa, Rapira, ABCeX, Arvix, Aifory)
- TRM Labs: UK sanctions on Cryptomus, Heleket, TokenSpot, 8 Oct 2026
- TRM Labs: the EU’s 21st sanctions package, 23 Jul 2026
- Scorechain: the EU’s 21st sanctions package
- TRM Labs: the EU’s 20th package, a ban on dealing with Russian and Belarusian crypto services
- Elliptic: EU sanctions on A7A5 and Payeer
- TRM Labs: OFAC sanctions on Bitpapa and NetEx24, March 2024
- Chainalysis: Cryptex and PM2BTC, September 2024
- Federal Register: FinCEN measures against Huione Group
- Chainalysis: sanctions on Iranian exchanges, June 2026
- Chainalysis: Zedcex and Zedxion, January 2026
- The Record: Tornado Cash sanctions lifted, March 2025
This material is educational and is not legal or investment advice. Trading decisions are yours alone and at your own risk. The list is compiled from open sources and may go stale: the date of the last check is at the top and the foot of the page.