The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) maintains a Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list that includes cryptocurrency wallet addresses. Transacting with an OFAC-sanctioned Bitcoin address can result in serious legal and financial consequences.
What is the OFAC SDN list?
The OFAC SDN list is maintained by the US Treasury Department and includes individuals, organizations, and cryptocurrency addresses that Americans are prohibited from transacting with. Violations can result in fines up to $1M per transaction and criminal prosecution.
Bitcoin's transparent UTXO model makes transaction tracing highly effective — every input and output is publicly visible on-chain.
OFAC sanctions and Bitcoin wallets
OFAC regularly adds BTC wallet addresses linked to: terrorist financing, ransomware operators (REvil, Conti, DarkSide), North Korean hacking groups (Lazarus Group), Iranian financial institutions, and Russian sanctioned entities. Bitcoin mixers (tumblers) and CoinJoin services are the primary obfuscation vectors. OFAC has sanctioned dozens of BTC addresses linked to Lazarus Group and ransomware operators.
How to check BTC address for OFAC sanctions
Use the checker above or send the address directly to @scorechain_amlbot on Telegram for an instant OFAC SDN check with full risk breakdown and downloadable PDF report.
What happens if you transact with a sanctioned Bitcoin wallet?
Transactions with OFAC-sanctioned BTC addresses can result in: account freezes by your exchange, fines up to $1M per violation, and criminal prosecution for willful violations. Always screen wallets before transacting, especially for large sums.