MilestoneMulti-chain2021
OFAC Sanctions SUEX
Treasury designated SUEX, the first virtual currency exchange sanctioned for ransomware facilitation.
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Key Facts
Peak metricFirst exchange designation
OutcomeSUEX added to SDN list
ChainMulti-chain
Year2021
Typemilestone
Tags
sanctionsransomwareexchangeregulation
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