SWIFT is enhancing its crypto monitoring efforts to combat sanctions evasion by Russia and China.
The global financial messaging network aims to track cryptocurrency transactions related to sanctions evasion and is planning live digital asset transaction tests in 2025.
U.S. Treasury Department is targeting entities using cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions, particularly focusing on Russia, North Korea, and Venezuela.
OFAC has sanctioned entities in Russia, North Korea, and Venezuela for crypto irregularities, emphasizing the need to prevent illicit money movements through digital assets.