Circumvention Tactics

[johnblockbuster]

🪙 Why crypto is on the sanctions radar:

Russian oil companies have reportedly used Bitcoin (BTC) and Tether (USDT) to move tens of millions of dollars monthly, skirting restrictions.

In July, the U.S. DOJ charged Russian national Iurii Gugnin with laundering $540M+ via crypto firms Evita Investments and Evita Pay.

Crypto remains a powerful tool for cross-border transactions — but also a growing target for regulators seeking to plug loopholes.

[Rimon Khan]

Crypto’s role in sanctions evasion is exactly why regulators are ramping up oversight—BTC and USDT make cross-border flows too easy to ignore.

[Nahid Hossen]

The $540M DOJ case highlights the scale: crypto isn’t just a hedge anymore, it’s in the middle of global geopolitics.