OFAC Adds 134 ISIS-K-Linked Crypto Addresses to Its Sanctions List
According to Techub, citing CoinPost, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on July 1 added 134 cryptocurrency addresses linked to the terrorist organization ISIS-K to its sanctions list. The disclosed information indicates that these addresses had received cumulative inflows of more than $1.4 million since 2023. The action focused on the group’s use of on-chain assets for fundraising and value transfer, particularly activity tied to its media division, which allegedly solicited donations through cryptocurrency channels.
Tether Freezes 131 Tron Addresses While Monero Wallets Remain Unfreezable
On the same day OFAC announced the sanctions, Tether froze USDT held in 131 Tron addresses connected to the case. The report added that 3 Monero addresses were also involved, but could not be frozen because Monero’s privacy features prevent issuers from taking the same type of action available with centrally issued stablecoins such as USDT. The contrast underscores a practical enforcement gap across different crypto asset types, especially in cases involving sanctions compliance, terrorist financing investigations, and asset control measures.
OFAC Also Targets Entities Linked to Brazil’s PCC
In addition to the ISIS-K-related designations, OFAC on the same day also sanctioned entities tied to the Brazilian criminal organization PCC. U.S. authorities alleged that the group had transferred more than $30 million through cryptocurrency. Taken together, the parallel actions indicate that U.S. regulators and enforcement bodies continue to fold digital assets into broader frameworks for counter-terrorist financing, sanctions enforcement, and the disruption of organized criminal networks. Source: Techub.