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EU authorities include HTX exchange in Russian sanctions|Cointelegraph
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Fusion42 · 25 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The EU has sanctioned HTX exchange as part of Russia sanctions, listing it alongside 17 other entities providing crypto or payment services that circumvent EU restrictions on Russia. HTX was already sanctioned by the UK and is now blocked across the EU.
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If you're building crypto infrastructure or payment rails serving Russia or Russian users, you're now explicitly in the EU's crosshairs—HTX's listing signals the bloc will sanction platforms that route around restrictions, not just the roubles themselves. Your compliance framework needs to block not just Russian customers but entities the EU flags as circumvention channels, or you're next.
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