Milestone
Multi-chain
2021
OFAC Sanctions Chatex
Treasury designated Chatex for ransomware-linked transactions and support to SUEX.
Event date: 2021-11-08
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Key Facts
Peak metricSecond exchange designation
OutcomeChatex added to SDN list
ChainMulti-chain
Year2021
Typemilestone
Tags
sanctions
ransomware
exchange
regulation
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