OFAC adds new digital-asset actors to SDN list
U.S. persons are barred from dealing with the newly designated individuals as of September 17 2026.
On September 17, 2026, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a notice (FR Doc 2026-19287) placing one or more persons on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the designated individuals are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
The designations were made pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of Executive Order 13902, targeting individuals operating in the digital-asset sector of the Iranian economy. The notice does not disclose the names in this summary, but the full list appears in the FR filing and on OFAC's website.
The blocked status applies to any assets within U.S. jurisdiction, and the prohibition on transactions extends to all U.S. persons, including U.S. citizens, permanent residents, entities organized under U.S. law, and any person located in the United States.
OFAC directs inquiries to the Associate Director for Global Targeting (202-622-2420), the Assistant Director for Licensing (202-622-2480), or the Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance (202-622-2490). Additional information on the SDN List and related sanctions programs is available at https://ofac.treasury.gov.
The notice was filed on September 21, 2026, at 8:45 a.m., with billing code 4810-AL-C.
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