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The US Sanctions Xinbi, One of Southeast Asia's Largest Illicit Crypto Marketplaces
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Fusion42 · 10 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The US Treasury's OFAC designated Xinbi Guarantee and its developer support firms as transnational criminal organizations involved in a $36 billion illicit crypto marketplace supporting Southeast Asia cyber scams, blocking their assets and partnering with DOJ for seizures. This follows the UK's earlier sanctions and signals intensified international crackdown on crypto-based crime syndicates operating regional scam centers.
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You must reassess risk if your crypto compliance depends on Southeast Asia channels as US sanctions now blacklist major illicit market operators with broad asset freezes and DOJ seizures. Telegram removing Xinbi signals platforms will tighten enforcement on crypto fraud networks rapidly.
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