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Morning Edition · Monday, November 9, 2026Published at 12:43 AM EST · New York
US Treasury cuts MEXC off from American banks as the European Union builds a crypto unit against Russian sanctions evasion
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's order cites at least $16 billion in alleged illicit flows tied to Iran, North Korea and Russia, and the EU unit will run for 12 months with Ukrainian and British support.
The US Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has barred American financial institutions from processing any funds transfers to or from MEXC Global, CoinDesk reported. Treasury cites at least $16 billion in illicit flows l…
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