US Treasury Sanctions Russia-Linked A7 Network Used by Iran to Move Money
- —OFAC blocked the A7 Network, whose flows Treasury values at $91.5 billion, or 13% of Russia's 2025 trade
- —FinCEN proposed prohibiting US fund transfers involving A7 Sub-Agents, with a 30-day comment period
- —The ruble-backed A7A5 token is converted into USDT, creating compliance exposure for exchanges and banks
- —FinCEN says Sub-Agents processed over $17 billion between January 2025 and June 2026
Why it matters: The sanctions target a shadow-banking rail and raise compliance risks for exchanges handling USDT flows tied to the A7 Network.
Source: The Crypto Times