US Designates Russia's A7 Network as Transnational Criminal Organization
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The U.S. Treasury designates Russia’s A7 Network as a transnational criminal organization, proposing a rule that blocks its front companies from accessing U.S. financial services, including cryptocurrency platforms; the network’s ruble‑pegged token has already moved roughly $179 billion, and the crackdown threatens to sever vital crypto liquidity, tightening compliance pressures across the industry.
Treasury's proposed rule aims to cut A7's front companies off from U.S. finance—including crypto, where its ruble token moved $179 billion.