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Brussels tests a full crypto blockade on Russia as sanctions evasion goes on-chain

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The EU Commission is circulating a proposal to ban all cryptocurrency transactions linked to Russia, arguing that Moscow increasingly uses crypto rails, stablecoins and alternative payment networks to route value outside traditional banking and around sanctions. The initiative is framed as part of the EU’s 20th sanctions package and would require unanimous member-state approval.

GARANTEX 2.0: How “Grinex + A7A5” Built Moscow’s Crypto Escape Hatch — And Why Regulators Just Slammed It Shut

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The U.S. (Aug 14, 2025) and the U.K. (Aug 20, 2025) have escalated coordinated sanctions against Russia’s Garantex network — now operating through its successor Grinex and the ruble-pegged stablecoin A7A5 — accusing it of laundering ransomware proceeds and enabling cross-border payments to blunt Western restrictions.

RUBLE RUNNERS: How Moscow Hijacked Kyrgyz Crypto Rails to Dodge Sanctions

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Russia’s A7A5 laundering network used Kyrgyzstan’s thin-ice regulatory regime and a purpose-built exchange called Grinex (previously Garantex) to wash an estimated US$9.3 billion in just four months—re-opening a sanctions-proof exit hatch for Kremlin cash. The case exposes systemic blind spots in Western AML/CFT architecture and sets a dangerous template for copy-cats across emerging markets.

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