JAKARTA - The US Treasury Department imposed new sanctions on Tuesday, April 5, on a leading Russia-based darknet marketplace site and cryptocurrency exchange it said operates mainly outside Moscow and St. Petersburg.
The sanctions against Hydra and the Garantex currency exchange, published on the US Treasury's website are the latest.
"Send a message today to criminals you can't hide on the darknet or their forums," Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said.
According to blockchain researchers, about 86% of the illegal bitcoins received directly by Russian crypto exchanges in 2019 came from Hydra. The agency is described by the Treasury as "the world's largest and most prominent darknet marketplace."
According to the Treasury, the new sanctions prohibit US persons from making or receiving "the contribution or provision of any funds, goods, or services" to Hydra or Garantex.
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The department said the sanctions, which bar US transactions with Hydra and Garantex and seek to freeze any assets they may have under US jurisdiction, are part of an international effort to disrupt the proliferation of dangerous cybercrime services, such as drugs and offerings. other illegal activities, including ransomware activity originating in Russia.
The Treasury was joined by the U.S. Department of Justice, the FBI, and the German Federal Criminal Police in saying it shut down Hydra servers in Germany and seized $25 million worth of bitcoins.
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