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Sanctions Screening

We help you detect, investigate, and stop crypto exposure to sanctions issued by OFAC, the Council of the European Union, the United Nations Security Council, and other watchlists before it turns into a compliance risk.

To access our sanctions screening software and strengthen your AML frameworks, please fill out the form.

How We Can Support You

Regulators

  • Monitor sanctions-related crypto exposure across all entities within your jurisdiction.
  • Detect sanctions evasion patterns across large volumes of blockchain activity.
  • Supervise CASP and VASP compliance at high speed
  • Support enforcement with evidence-based blockchain intelligence.
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How It Works

Example of counterparty risk exposure
Example of counterparty risk exposure

Review counterparty risk exposure

  • Access the entity risk overview for your evidence-backed decisions.
  • Check source and use of funds to spot suspicious flows by entities and risk labels.
  • Get the context required to determine whether the entity needs further review.

Check the entity behind the risk

  • Open the entity record and review all essential entity information in one place.
  • Check ownership details, operational status, regulatory compliance, licenses, and contacts.
  • Streamline every step of due diligence with actionable insights — onboard with verified data, investigate with full context, and track changes to reassess risk.
Check the entity behind the risk
Check the entity behind the risk
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Media Mentions

Incrypted
Incrypted
April 20, 2026

Grinex Hack Exposed Russia’s Shadow Crypto Infrastructure and Billions of Dollars in Post-Sanctions Flows

Global Ledger analysts tracked that $16.54 billion was processed through the sanctioned Grinex exchange during its period of operation.
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Fortune
Fortune
March 12, 2026

Inside the Binance accounts internal investigators say helped transfer more than $1 billion to Iran-linked entities: A 79-year-old VIP Chinese trader and a suspected Iranian gold smuggler

“On the blockchain, you usually cannot link a wallet to a real person. However, when one address repeatedly sends TRX to cover another wallet’s fees, that shows a connection,” said Lex Fisun, cofounder and CEO of the blockchain analytics company Global Ledger.
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Cryptopolitan
Cryptopolitan
February 19, 2026

Hackers double pace of laundering crypto loot from exploits

The recent Global Ledger report revealed the evolving techniques of hackers and the biggest threats in the crypto space.
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Beincrypto
BeInCrypto
February 12, 2026

Crypto’s 2-Second Laundering Era: Hackers Now Move Before Victims Speak

According to Global Ledger, 76% of hacks saw funds move before public disclosure, rising to 84.6% in the second half of the year.
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BeInCrypto
BeInCrypto
December 11, 2025

Russia Revives Blacklisted Crypto Empire Garantex to Outrun Sanctions

A new investigation by Global Ledger reveals that Garantex, a Russian crypto exchange previously hit by Western sanctions and a server seizure, is still managing to move large sums of money.
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Crypto News
Crypto News
September 15, 2025

As Crypto Hacks Surge, Ethereum Founder Vitalik Tests New ‘Invisible Wallet’

Yury Serov, head of investigations at analytics firm Global Ledger, lauded the privacy wallet for removing the most obvious exposure points, namely the appearance of a public address in swaps, lending and routine DeFi use.
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AGBI
AGBI
September 12, 2025

Crypto bounty hunters helped salvage Bybit’s business

“Scams are happening every day… [bounty hunts] are pretty common,” Yury Serov, head of investigations at blockchain analytics company Global Ledger, tells AGBI.
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Financial Times
June 25, 2025

Crypto coin for Russian shadow payments moves $9bn

In the weeks preceding the crackdown, however, a large amount of funds held in USDT on Garantex were moved into A7A5, according to Swiss blockchain research company Global Ledger.
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Reuters
Reuters
June 12, 2025

Russia recruited a teenage spy. His arrest led to a crypto money trail

Transactions from wallets linked to the FSB followed a structured laundering pattern, involving fund splitting, mixing with larger sums, and routing through unconnected deposit wallets,” Global Ledger wrote in its report for Reuters, noting methods commonly used to obfuscate the source and use of funds.
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FAQ

How do crypto businesses manage sanctions screening?

Crypto businesses manage sanctions screening by checking wallets, counterparties, and transaction flows against sanctions lists (issued by the Council of the European Union, the United Nations Security Council, OFAC, and others) before and during transactions. Effective sanctions screening solutions like Global Ledger combine ongoing monitoring, alerts and investigation, as well as case management and verifiable attribution to detect direct and indirect exposure, flag risky activity, and support compliance reporting.

What is Global Ledger?

Global Ledger is a Swiss blockchain analytics company delivering fast, end-to-end AML compliance and investigation tools. Founded in 2019, we support a wide range of digital assets and maintain an extensive database of attributed addresses, updated daily. With 500 ms response time and private server deployment options, Global Ledger combines speed, scale, and security.

What is Global Ledger’s role as a sanctions compliance screening tool?

Global Ledger helps compliance teams screen crypto wallets and transactions for crypto sanctions exposure in real time. Our toolset flags exposure to sanctioned entities, provides risk scores, and gives compliance teams the evidence needed to investigate, block, or report suspicious activity.

How secure is my personal information with Global Ledger?

We take data protection seriously. Global Ledger follows strict security standards and data protection requirements, ensuring your personal and case information remains confidential throughout the investigation and reporting process.

What is the cost of sanctions screening with Global Ledger?

Costs depend on the Global Ledger package that you choose according to your needs. Please fill out the request form to meet on a free demo call where we’ll answer all of your questions and demonstrate how the system works.