Treasury Freezes More Wallets in Ongoing Bad Guy Blacklist Update
Published Date: 10/2/2025
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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, so watch out for blocked transactions. This move helps keep bad actors from using the U.S. financial system, effective immediately.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
New Sanctions: Assets Frozen Immediately
The Treasury's OFAC added one or more people to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list. All their property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them; this is effective immediately.
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