{"id":493356,"date":"2022-09-16T00:28:36","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T21:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/us-treasury-sanctions-5-crypto-addresses-connected-to-russian-neo-nazi-paramilitary-group\/"},"modified":"2022-09-16T00:28:36","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T21:28:36","slug":"us-treasury-sanctions-5-crypto-addresses-connected-to-russian-neo-nazi-paramilitary-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/us-treasury-sanctions-5-crypto-addresses-connected-to-russian-neo-nazi-paramilitary-group\/","title":{"rendered":"# US Treasury sanctions 5 crypto addresses connected to Russian neo-Nazi paramilitary group"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f586b7f03d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f586b7f03d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/us-treasury-sanctions-5-crypto-addresses-connected-to-russian-neo-nazi-paramilitary-group\/#%E2%80%9D_US_Treasury_sanctions_5_crypto_addresses_connected_to_Russian_neo-Nazi_paramilitary_group_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; US Treasury sanctions 5 crypto addresses connected to Russian neo-Nazi paramilitary group &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_US_Treasury_sanctions_5_crypto_addresses_connected_to_Russian_neo-Nazi_paramilitary_group_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; US Treasury sanctions 5 crypto addresses connected to Russian neo-Nazi paramilitary group &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMDkvMGE5MjcxOTAtOWM0Yi00OGQxLWI1MzktODcwMzY4ODA0YTk5LmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-6ebd806f>The United States Department of the Treasury added five cryptocurrency addresses tied to a neo-Nazi group involved in Russia\u2019s war on Ukraine to list of entities sanctioned by the Office of Foreign Asset Control.<\/p>\n<p>In a Thursday notice, the U.S. Treasury <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/policy-issues\/financial-sanctions\/recent-actions\/20220915\">designated<\/a> 22 individuals and 2 entities, including many the government department claimed had furthered the Russian government\u2019s objectives in Ukraine, to its list of Specially Designated Nationals, effectively barring U.S. persons and companies from dealing with them. Included in sanctions of one of the entities \u2014 a neo-Nazi paramilitary group called Task Force Rusich \u2014 were 2 cryptocurrency addresses for Bitcoin (BTC), 2 for Ether (ETH), and 1 for Tether (USDT). <\/p>\n<p>Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/news\/press-releases\/jy0954\">said<\/a> the sanctions were imposed as part of the government\u2019s efforts \u201cto hold Russia accountable for its war crimes, atrocities and aggression,\u201d financially isolate Russian President Vladimir Putin, and prevent the country from financing its military. On Monday, Ukraine\u2019s military took back a section of territory east of the city of Kharkiv that had been occupied by Russian forces for months. <\/p>\n<p>According to the Treasury Department, Task Force Rusich fought alongside Russia\u2019s military in Ukraine, including near the recently reclaimed territory, and had mercenaries accused of \u201ccommitting atrocities against deceased and captured Ukrainian soldiers\u201d in 2015 during the conflict in the Donbas region. The department claimed the neo-Nazi group was responsible or complicit in actions that \u201cundermine the peace, security, political stability, or territorial integrity of the United States, its allies, or its partners\u201d for the benefit of the Russsian government.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Ukraine has shown the value cryptocurrency offers to real people<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since Russia\u2019s military started its invasion of Ukraine in February, the U.S. government and many officials in Europe have imposed sanctions aimed at weakening the country\u2019s economy and penalizing wealthy individuals. On Wednesday, the Treasury Department also\u00a0announced that it had sanctioned 7 BTC addresses allegedly connected to 2 Iranian nationals who were part of a ransomware group.<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"law_decoded\"><\/template><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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