美国财政部以闪电般的速度打击俄罗斯的加密躲避球策略

美国财政部已对 13 个实体和 2 名个人实施制裁，因为它们协助俄罗斯业务通过数字资产逃避制裁。美国财政部外国资产控制办公室确定了俄罗斯金融和技术领域参与促进资产流动和协助 OFAC 指定人员规避制裁的公司和个人。此举旨在破坏俄罗斯金融机构通过利用金融科技实体重新连接全球金融体系的尝试。

How Russia's Crypto Dodgeball Game Unfolded

俄罗斯的加密躲避球游戏是如何展开的

What's the latest scoop on Russia's attempts to skirt sanctions with digital assets?

俄罗斯试图利用数字资产规避制裁的最新消息是什么？

The U.S. Treasury Department has taken aim at 13 companies and two individuals linked to Russian operations that allegedly enable sanction evasion through cryptocurrencies. These entities, the Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) alleges, have facilitated the movement of assets or aided sanctioned individuals in evading restrictions.

美国财政部已瞄准与俄罗斯业务有关的 13 家公司和两名个人，据称这些公司和个人通过加密货币逃避制裁。美国财政部外国资产控制办公室 (OFAC) 声称，这些实体促进了资产流动或帮助受制裁个人逃避限制。

Crypto Firms Boosting Russian Finances

加密货币公司提振俄罗斯金融

Five of the affected companies are said to be fully owned or controlled by entities previously designated by OFAC. Brian E. Nelson, Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, suggests that Russia is exploring alternative financial avenues to avoid sanctions imposed by the U.S.

据称，其中五家受影响的公司由 OFAC 先前指定的实体全资拥有或控制。美国财政部负责恐怖主义和金融情报的副部长布莱恩·尼尔森表示，俄罗斯正在探索其他金融途径，以避免美国实施的制裁。

"As the Kremlin looks to tap into fintech, Treasury will relentlessly expose and disrupt companies that facilitate sanctioned Russian financial institutions' reconnections to the global system," Nelson said.

尼尔森表示：“随着克里姆林宫寻求进军金融科技，财政部将无情地揭露和扰乱那些促进受制裁的俄罗斯金融机构与全球体系重新连接的公司。”

U.S. Aims to Cripple Russian Finance

美国旨在削弱俄罗斯金融

This move aligns with the U.S.'s broader strategy of targeting Russian financial institutions to limit their funding for the war in Ukraine. Global regulators have long expressed concern over the potential for crypto assets to be used for illicit activities or to circumvent sanctions.

此举符合美国针对俄罗斯金融机构限制其为乌克兰战争提供资金的更广泛战略。全球监管机构长期以来一直对加密资产被用于非法活动或规避制裁的可能性表示担忧。

Entities named by OFAC include Joint Stock Company B Crypto, Masterchain, Laitkhaus, Atomaiz, Token Trust Holdings, TOEP, and others. According to OFAC, these companies "have played a role in developing or operating blockchain-based services or enabling virtual currency payments that support the Russian financial sector, potentially facilitating sanctions evasion."

OFAC 点名的实体包括 Joint Stock Company B Crypto、Masterchain、Laitkhaus、Atomaiz、Token Trust Holdings、TOEP 等。 OFAC 表示，这些公司“在开发或运营基于区块链的服务或支持俄罗斯金融业的虚拟货币支付方面发挥了作用，可能有助于逃避制裁。”

U.S. Piles on Sanctions

美国加大制裁力度

As a result, any assets of these companies located in the U.S. or controlled by U.S. persons have been frozen and must be reported to OFAC. All transactions involving their U.S. assets are also prohibited unless specifically authorized by OFAC.

因此，这些公司位于美国或由美国人控制的任何资产均已被冻结，并且必须向 OFAC 报告。除非获得 OFAC 特别授权，否则所有涉及其美国资产的交易均被禁止。

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. has continued to expand its sanctions on companies operating in Russian markets, including those that facilitate digital asset transactions.

自俄罗斯入侵乌克兰以来，美国不断扩大对在俄罗斯市场运营的公司的制裁，包括那些促进数字资产交易的公司。

Crypto Exchange Binance's Russian Retreat

加密货币交易所币安的俄罗斯撤退

Last year, Binance, the largest crypto exchange by volume, found itself in regulatory hot water and withdrew from the Russian market. Its Russian subsidiary was acquired by CommEx, which has also announced the closure of its website by May 10th.

去年，交易量最大的加密货币交易所币安发现自己陷入了监管困境，并退出了俄罗斯市场。其俄罗斯子公司被 CommEx 收购，该公司还宣布于 5 月 10 日关闭其网站。