CRYPTO-SE-005Critical Risk

sanctions evasion

Red Flag

Exchange customer sends funds to a smart contract address linked to a decentralized mixer or cross-chain bridge known to be used by sanctioned entities to obfuscate transaction origins.

Industry
Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Transaction Type
crypto
Customer Type
business entity
Category
sanctions evasion
Regulatory Source
Document:FIN-2022-RUSSIABIS Export Evasion
Type:FinCEN Advisory
CFR Citation:31 CFR §501
SAR Category:Sanctions evasion
FinCEN Key Term:Cross-Chain Bridge
Last Verified:2026-04-15
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