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Crypto regulatory affairs: EU adopts new Russia sanctions
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Fusion42 · 5 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The European Union adopted its 21st sanctions package targeting Russia, including new measures against 14 cryptoasset platforms in specific third countries to disrupt sanctions evasion. The EU also gained authority to impose country-wide cryptoasset service bans on jurisdictions that persistently facilitate sanctions evasion.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 3 sources have reported it between 28 Jul 2026 and 12 Aug 2026.
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You must urgently review your crypto compliance policies against new EU sanctions that now block activity with 14 specific platforms and prepare for sweeping country-wide bans on crypto services. Your exposure to third-country VASPs is now a direct risk to operations within EU financial markets.
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3 sources · first reported 28 Jul 2026 · latest 12 Aug 2026
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