The US Treasury Department has taken action against Russian cryptocurrency exchangers and cybercriminals. The US Financial Intelligence Unit (FinCEN) has concluded that the Russian exchange PM2BTC, associated with a certain Sergey Sergeevich Ivanov, was used for money laundering.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has also identified criminal activities by Cryptex, a crypto exchange registered in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. According to investigators, it helps Russian cybercriminals launder money.

PM2BTC, Cryptex, and Sergey Ivanov, who allegedly worked as an administrator of both platforms, were included in the sanctions lists.