The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) maintains a Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list that includes cryptocurrency wallet addresses. Transacting with an OFAC-sanctioned Stellar 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.
Stellar was originally designed for financial inclusion remittance use cases. Major money transfer operators use Stellar for compliant cross-border payments, making AML screening essential.
OFAC sanctions and Stellar wallets
OFAC regularly adds XLM wallet addresses linked to: terrorist financing, ransomware operators (REvil, Conti, DarkSide), North Korean hacking groups (Lazarus Group), Iranian financial institutions, and Russian sanctioned entities. Stellar's low transaction fees and fast finality can be exploited for rapid fund movement. The native DEX on Stellar can be used to swap assets without exchange KYC.
How to check XLM address for OFAC sanctions
Use the checker above or send the address directly to @cryptoamlscan_bot on Telegram for an instant OFAC SDN check with full risk breakdown and downloadable PDF report.
What happens if you transact with a sanctioned Stellar wallet?
Transactions with OFAC-sanctioned XLM 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.
Last updated: 2026-06-17. Screened against OFAC SDN data that updates daily.