Treasury Slaps New Sanctions, Freezes Assets of Rule-Breakers Immediately
Published Date: 4/28/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC just added new people and groups to its blacklist, meaning their money and property in the U.S. are frozen. Americans can’t do business with them anymore, so watch out for these new restrictions starting now. This move helps keep bad actors from using the U.S. financial system.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Assets Frozen in U.S.
The Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added one or more people and entities to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of those listed persons are blocked, meaning their money and property in the United States are frozen.
U.S. Persons Barred From Transactions
OFAC's notice states that U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with the newly listed SDNs. Americans and U.S. businesses cannot do business with those named people and groups, effective immediately (starting now).
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Related Federal Register Documents
2026-16573, Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
2026-16153, Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
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2026-15996, Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
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2026-15849, Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
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2026-15785, Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
On July 30, 2026, OFAC lifted sanctions on Cagri Duransoy, unblocking his property and allowing normal dealings again. At the same time, OFAC added new people, like Xin Tang from China, to the sanctions list, freezing their U.S.-based assets and banning U.S. folks from doing business with them. These moves shake up who can and can’t access money or property under U.S. rules, effective immediately.
2026-15356, Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
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