美国、英国调查与受制裁交易所有关的数十亿美元加密货币转移

据报道，美国和英国正在调查使用 Tether 的 USDT 稳定币通过受制裁的俄罗斯交易所 Garantex 进行的超过 200 亿美元的加密货币转账。接受调查的付款是在 Garantex 因涉嫌在俄罗斯进行非法交易和金融犯罪而受到制裁之后发生的。虽然加密货币交易可能严重违反制裁，但调查仍在进行中，尚未得出任何结论或对 Tether 产生影响。

U.S. and UK Investigate Multi-Billion Dollar Crypto Transfers Linked to Sanctioned Exchange

美国和英国调查与受制裁交易所相关的数十亿美元加密货币转移

Washington/London, March 28, 2023 - The United States and United Kingdom are scrutinizing billions of dollars' worth of cryptocurrency transactions allegedly sent through the Russia-based crypto exchange Garantex, according to a recent Bloomberg report. The transfers, said to have utilized the dollar-pegged stablecoin Tether (USDT), are being investigated for potential breaches of sanctions imposed on Russia since the commencement of the Ukraine conflict.

华盛顿/伦敦，2023 年 3 月 28 日 - 据彭博社最近报道，美国和英国正在审查据称通过俄罗斯加密货币交易所 Garantex 发送的价值数十亿美元的加密货币交易。据称，这些转账是使用与美元挂钩的稳定币 Tether（USDT）进行的，目前正在调查这些转账是否可能违反自乌克兰冲突爆发以来对俄罗斯实施的制裁。

Sanctioned Exchange Under Investigation

受制裁交易所正在接受调查

In April 2022, the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated both Garantex and the Hydra Market as sanctioned entities due to their alleged involvement in facilitating ransomware attacks and illicit darknet drug trade. Despite its initial establishment in Estonia in 2019, the U.S. asserts that Garantex's operations are primarily conducted from the Federation Tower in Moscow.

2022 年 4 月，美国财政部外国资产控制办公室 (OFAC) 将 Garantex 和 Hydra Market 指定为受制裁实体，因为它们涉嫌参与促进勒索软件攻击和非法暗网毒品交易。尽管 Garantex 最初于 2019 年在爱沙尼亚成立，但美国声称 Garantex 的业务主要在莫斯科联邦大厦进行。

Probe into $20 Billion Transfers

调查200亿美元转移

The Bloomberg report, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, claims that the U.S. and UK are jointly reviewing over $20 billion in cryptocurrency transfers suspected of passing through Garantex using USDT. These payments allegedly occurred after the imposition of sanctions against Garantex, prompting suspicion of circumventing measures intended to isolate Russia financially.

彭博社报道援引未透露姓名的知情人士的话称，美国和英国正在联合审查涉嫌使用 USDT 通过 Garantex 进行的超过 200 亿美元的加密货币转账。据称，这些付款是在对 Garantex 实施制裁之后发生的，这引发了人们怀疑其规避了旨在经济上孤立俄罗斯的措施。

The complexity of digital asset payments is said to complicate the investigation, making it premature to draw definitive conclusions at this stage. Nevertheless, the magnitude of the suspected crypto transactions, if confirmed, would represent a significant violation of the sanctions regime.

据称，数字资产支付的复杂性使调查变得复杂，因此现阶段得出明确结论还为时过早。然而，可疑的加密货币交易的规模如果得到证实，将严重违反制裁制度。

Tether's Involvement

Tether 的参与

The report also notes that the investigation has not yet suggested any wrongdoing on the part of Tether, the issuer of USDT. However, it is acknowledged that Tether has collaborated with law enforcement to freeze assets linked to entities identified on the U.S. sanctions list.

报告还指出，调查尚未表明 USDT 发行人 Tether 存在任何不当行为。然而，众所周知，Tether 已与执法部门合作冻结与美国制裁名单上确定的实体相关的资产。

Ongoing Inquiries

持续查询

The U.S. and UK authorities continue their inquiries, seeking to determine the full extent of the alleged illicit transfers and potential sanctions violations. The outcome of these investigations has the potential to further tighten the financial net around Russia and send a strong message to those seeking to circumvent sanctions.

美国和英国当局继续进行调查，试图确定涉嫌非法转移和潜在违反制裁行为的全部范围。这些调查的结果有可能进一步收紧俄罗斯周围的金融网络，并向那些寻求规避制裁的人发出强烈的信息。