TRM Labs Details How Nation-States Deploy Crypto for Sanctions Evasion and Financial Strategy

Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs reports that several governments are using cryptocurrency both to evade sanctions and to modernize financial infrastructure. The findings highlight North Korea’s large-scale hacking campaigns, Russia and Iran’s sanctions workarounds, and Venezuela’s growing dependence on stablecoins amid economic turmoil. Regulators in the U.S., Europe, Japan, and Singapore are simultaneously turning to blockchain analytics to tighten oversight and freeze criminal funds.