Treasury Plays Global Freeze Tag With Someone's Money
Published Date: 11/25/2025
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Summary
The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC just added new people and a ship to its blacklist, meaning their money and property in the U.S. are frozen. Americans can’t do business with them anymore, starting November 12, 2025. This move aims to stop bad actors from using U.S. resources and sends a clear message about who’s off-limits in the financial world.
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OFAC Blocks Assets, Bars U.S. Dealings
On November 12, 2025, the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added one or more persons to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List and provided an updated notice for a previously designated person and one vessel. 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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