Treasury Freezes More Assets – Stay Clear of Blacklist
Published Date: 8/8/2025
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Summary
The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC just added new people to its blacklist, meaning their money and property in the U.S. are frozen. Americans can’t do business with these folks anymore. This move helps keep bad actors from using the U.S. financial system, so watch out for the updated list and rules!
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New OFAC SDN Listings Freeze Assets
OFAC added one or more people to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List. All money and property they have that is subject to U.S. jurisdiction is blocked, and if you are a U.S. person you are generally prohibited from doing business or transacting with those listed individuals or entities.
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