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   {"actor":"system:backfill","investigation_id":"7f328669-1932-4a9f-ad8d-8ad276cf433f","kind":"publish","page_slug":"a7a5-russian-ruble-stablecoin","published_at":"2026-09-18T23:27:56.038Z","sequence_num":1,"snapshot":{"content_type":"investigation","entity_name":"A7A5 (Russian Ruble Stablecoin)","sections":[{"content":"A7A5 is a ruble-backed stablecoin issued by Old Vector, a company registered in Kyrgyzstan, on behalf of A7 LLC, a Russia-based cross-border payments provider. A7 LLC is majority (51%) owned by Ilan Shor, a Moldovan businessman and politician convicted in absentia in Moldova for offenses tied to the 2014 theft of roughly $1 billion from three Moldovan banks, who fled to Israel and then Russia and was later sanctioned by the EU, UK and US for allegedly working on behalf of Russia to undermine Moldovan elections. The remaining stake in A7 is held by Promsvyazbank (PSB), a Russian state-owned bank that specializes in financing Russia's defense-industrial sector and has itself been sanctioned by Western governments. A7 is reportedly co-headed by Shor and Pyotr Fradkov, son of former Russian prime minister and ex-foreign intelligence chief Mikhail Fradkov, according to RFE/RL reporting. RFE/RL also reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally took part in a virtual ceremony marking the opening of an A7 branch in Vladivostok in September 2025, which researchers cited as evidence of high-level Kremlin backing for the venture.","heading":"Origin, Ownership and Corporate Structure","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"The Fugitive Oligarch, The Cryptocurrency, And A 'Wild' Kremlin-Blessed Sanctions Evasion Scheme (RFE/RL)","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-cryptocurrency-moldova-kyrgyzstan-a7-sanctions/33609918.html"},{"credibility":2,"name":"A7A5: The ruble-backed stablecoin crosses $100 billion in transactions (Elliptic)","type":"research","url":"https://www.elliptic.co/blog/a7a5-the-ruble-backed-stablecoin-100-billion-in-transactions"},{"credibility":2,"name":"OFAC Sanctions Crypto Network Behind Ruble-Backed Stablecoin and Shuttered Exchange Garantex (CoinDesk)","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/08/14/ofac-sanctions-crypto-network-behind-ruble-backed-stablecoin-and-shuttered-exchange-garantex"}]},{"content":"On August 14, 2025, the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned a network of companies and executives linked to the shuttered Russian exchange Garantex and its successor Grinex, along with Old Vector, A7 LLC and its subsidiaries A71 and A7 Agent. OFAC's action blocked these entities from the US dollar financial system and barred US persons from transacting with them or with more than a dozen associated crypto addresses. Reporting describes A7A5 as backed by ruble deposits at Promsvyazbank and tied to Shor, and states the token was being used to process roughly $1 billion in transactions per day at the time of designation.","heading":"US Treasury (OFAC) Sanctions","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"OFAC Sanctions Crypto Network Behind Ruble-Backed Stablecoin and Shuttered Exchange Garantex (CoinDesk)","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/08/14/ofac-sanctions-crypto-network-behind-ruble-backed-stablecoin-and-shuttered-exchange-garantex"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Garantex, Grinex, and the A7A5 Token: A Deep Dive into Sanctions Evasion Networks (TRM Labs)","type":"research","url":"https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/garantex-grinex-and-the-a7a5-token-a-deep-dive-into-sanctions-evasion-networks"}]},{"content":"On October 23, 2025, the Council of the EU adopted its 19th sanctions package against Russia, which for the first time prohibited EU persons from engaging, directly or indirectly, in any transaction involving a named cryptocurrency: A7A5. The package also imposed targeted sanctions on the developer of A7A5, a platform operator where large volumes of the token trade, and the Kyrgyz issuer of the token. The EU described A7A5 as \"a form of cryptocurrency created with Russian state support frequently used to circumvent Russian sanctions and finance activities supporting the war,\" according to legal-industry summaries of the package (Skadden, Lexology). Some secondary reporting places the effective date of the EU transaction ban in mid-to-late November 2025; sources reviewed gave differing effective dates (November 12 vs. November 25), so the precise enforcement date is treated here as low-confidence pending a primary EU Official Journal citation.","heading":"EU Sanctions and Outright Transaction Ban","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"19th package of sanctions against Russia: EU targets Russian energy, third-country banks and crypto providers (Consilium/Council of the EU)","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2025/10/23/19th-package-of-sanctions-against-russia-eu-targets-russian-energy-third-country-banks-and-crypto-providers/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"EU Adopts 19th Russia Sanctions Package Alongside New Sanctions Being Imposed by US and UK (Skadden)","type":"research","url":"https://www.skadden.com/insights/publications/2025/11/eu-adopts-19th-sanctions-package"},{"credibility":1,"name":"EU Mulls Sanctions Against Russia-Linked Stablecoin A7A5 (Bloomberg)","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-06/eu-mulls-sanctions-against-russia-linked-stablecoin-a7a5"}]},{"content":"On May 26, 2026, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) announced a package of 18 designations — 14 companies and four individuals — targeting what it called the \"Kremlin-backed A7 network,\" which it said exploits Kyrgyzstan's financial system to bypass Western sanctions, finance military procurement, and process oil-sale proceeds to fund Russia's war economy. The UK government stated the A7 network \"claimed to have moved more than $90 billion last year — equivalent to roughly half of Russia's yearly military expenditure.\" Reporting on the package (Moscow Times, Euromaidan Press, Chainalysis, Elliptic) states the designated entities included the cryptocurrency exchange HTX (formerly Huobi), Russian-speaking-trader-focused exchange EXMO, and Bitpapa, alongside a Kyrgyz bank and Georgian exchanges, though the UK government's own press release reviewed for this report did not name HTX, EXMO or Bitpapa explicitly and did not use the term \"A7A5\" — it referred to the broader A7 network and unnamed \"major global cryptocurrency exchange\" and Kyrgyz bank. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper was quoted: \"The UK is adapting and strengthening our approach to target the evolving tactics Russia is using to evade restrictions.\"","heading":"UK Sanctions on the A7 Network and Associated Exchanges (May 2026)","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"UK cracks down on backdoor Russian sanctions evasion with tough new measures (GOV.UK)","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-cracks-down-on-backdoor-russian-sanctions-evasion-with-tough-new-measures"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Britain Imposes New Sanctions on Russian Crypto Infrastructure (The Moscow Times)","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/26/britain-imposes-new-sanctions-on-russian-crypto-infrastructure-a92856"},{"credibility":2,"name":"UK sanctions crypto exchanges and \"A7 network\" in crackdown on Russian evasion systems (Euromaidan Press)","type":"news_article","url":"https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/05/26/uk-sanctions-crypto-exchanges-and-a7-network/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"UK Sanctions Crypto Companies With Russia Ties (Chainalysis)","type":"research","url":"https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/uk-sanctions-crypto-entities-russian-trade-blockade-evasion-may-2026/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"UK designates cryptoasset exchanges including HTX in sweeping new sanctions package targeting Russia (Elliptic)","type":"research","url":"https://www.elliptic.co/insights/uk-designates-cryptoasset-exchanges-in-sweeping-new-sanctions-package/"}]},{"content":"Following its May 2026 UK designation, HTX (formerly Huobi) publicly rejected the allegation that it had helped build Russia's \"illicit financial infrastructure,\" with a company spokesperson stating that A7A5 had applied for a listing on the exchange and that the application was \"explicitly rejected\" after HTX's internal due-diligence and compliance review. The UK's Foreign Office did not publish specific evidence of an HTX–A7 cooperation link in the material reviewed for this report, so HTX's denial and the underlying UK allegation both remain contested; this is presented as an allegation on both sides pending fuller disclosure.","heading":"HTX's Response and Denial","severity":"medium","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Crypto exchange HTX rejects U.K. sanction allegations, says it refused A7A5 stablecoin listing (CoinDesk)","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/27/crypto-exchange-htx-rejects-u-k-sanction-allegations-says-it-refused-ruble-stablecoin-listing"}]},{"content":"On June 4, 2026, Russia's Foreign Ministry announced sanctions against Alexander Browder, a 17-year-old British researcher and founder of the Global Cryptocurrency Laundering Database, along with four other British nationals, banning them from entering Russia. The action followed a report Browder authored for the Henry Jackson Society think tank, titled \"Confronting the Illicit-Finance Hydra in Crypto Markets: Protecting Retail Investors and Disrupting Hostile Government Exploitation,\" which alleged approximately $350 billion had been laundered globally via crypto by states including Russia, Iran and North Korea, and which identified A7A5 as \"one of the most prevalent issues facing the West\" in that context. Russia's Foreign Ministry described the report as spreading \"defamatory speculations and false information.\" Browder is the son of Sir Bill Browder, a prominent Kremlin critic previously banned from Russia. Browder called his sanctioning \"a badge of honour.\" Note: available reporting identifies this individual by name (Alexander Browder) and age (17); the scout's description of him only as \"a researcher\" without the identifying detail is confirmed accurate but incomplete.","heading":"Counter-Sanctioning of a British Researcher","severity":"high","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Russia sanctions British teenager for alleging A7A5 use in funding Ukraine war (CoinDesk)","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/06/04/russia-sanctions-british-teenager-for-alleging-a7a5-use-in-funding-ukraine-war"},{"credibility":2,"name":"British teenager sanctioned by Russia over his report on alleged Moscow-backed crypto laundering (Euronews)","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/04/british-teenager-sanctioned-by-russia-over-his-report-on-alleged-moscow-backed-crypto-laun"},{"credibility":2,"name":"'I Touched a Nerve': British Teenager Banned From Russia Over Work on Crypto Sanctions Evasion (The Moscow Times)","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/06/05/i-touched-a-nerve-british-teenager-banned-from-russia-over-work-on-crypto-sanctions-evasion-a92940"}]},{"content":"A7A5's operators have commissioned an audit from Kreston Bishkek, a member of the Kreston Global accounting network, which reportedly concluded the circulating token supply is fully backed by ruble-denominated fiat reserves, with tokens minted only after matching ruble deposits are confirmed. However, this audit's underlying reserves reportedly sit at a Russian bank that no Western accounting firm can independently verify, in a currency subject to Russian capital controls, meaning the backing claims are verifiable only through the issuer's own disclosures and a non-Western auditor. This is a material limitation on the reliability of the ''fully backed'' claim and is treated as a low-to-medium confidence claim.","heading":"Reserve Backing and Audit Claims","severity":"medium","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"The ruble-backed stablecoin A7A5 passes audit, fully backed (crypto.news)","type":"news_article","url":"https://crypto.news/the-ruble-backed-stablecoin-a7a5-passes-audit-fully-backed/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"As Stablecoin Giants Delay Audits, Ruble-Pegged A7A5 Gets Audited and Verifies Its Peg (CoinGape)","type":"news_article","url":"https://coingape.com/blog/as-stablecoin-giants-delay-audits-ruble-pegged-a7a5-gets-audited-and-verifies-its-peg/"}]},{"content":"According to Elliptic, A7A5 transaction volumes fell approximately 96% from their July 2025 peak, dropping to roughly $24.3 million by June 2026, and no new tokens were minted after July 23, 2025, indicating collapsing demand. Elliptic reports that from late September 2025 onward, users attempting to convert A7A5 into USDT reported having funds frozen or flagged upon receipt at global exchanges. In November 2025, Uniswap removed A7A5 from its decentralized exchange. In April 2026, Grinex — by then the primary remaining trading venue — disabled card-based account top-ups, and on April 16, 2026, Grinex disclosed a security breach in which more than 1 billion rubles were reportedly stolen, further undermining the token's remaining liquidity. Elliptic assesses that while A7A5's smart contracts remain technically operational, the token is \"no longer serving its purpose of enabling Russian individuals and businesses to make cross-border payments despite sanctions.\" Separately, CoinDesk reported in May 2026 that A7A5's operators claimed the token could survive even if sanctions were eventually lifted, framing it as a durable financial-infrastructure project rather than a sanctions-evasion vehicle alone — a characterization that is disputed by Western regulators' stated rationale for designating it.","heading":"Post-Sanctions Collapse in Usage","severity":"high","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"The fall of A7A5: how sanctions strangled the ruble stablecoin (Elliptic)","type":"research","url":"https://www.elliptic.co/blog/the-fall-of-a7a5-how-sanctions-strangled-the-ruble-stablecoin"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Ruble-pegged stablecoin A7A5 says it has a business even if sanctions end (CoinDesk)","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/24/a-russian-stablecoin-built-to-dodge-sanctions-says-it-can-survive-even-if-they-re-lifted"}]}],"sources_used":[{"credibility":1,"name":"The Fugitive Oligarch, The Cryptocurrency, And A 'Wild' Kremlin-Blessed Sanctions Evasion Scheme (RFE/RL)","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-cryptocurrency-moldova-kyrgyzstan-a7-sanctions/33609918.html"},{"credibility":1,"name":"19th package of sanctions against Russia: EU targets Russian energy, third-country banks and crypto providers (Council of the EU)","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2025/10/23/19th-package-of-sanctions-against-russia-eu-targets-russian-energy-third-country-banks-and-crypto-providers/"},{"credibility":1,"name":"UK cracks down on backdoor Russian sanctions evasion with tough new measures (GOV.UK)","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-cracks-down-on-backdoor-russian-sanctions-evasion-with-tough-new-measures"},{"credibility":1,"name":"EU Mulls Sanctions Against Russia-Linked Stablecoin A7A5 (Bloomberg)","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-06/eu-mulls-sanctions-against-russia-linked-stablecoin-a7a5"},{"credibility":2,"name":"OFAC Sanctions Crypto Network Behind Ruble-Backed Stablecoin and Shuttered Exchange Garantex (CoinDesk)","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/08/14/ofac-sanctions-crypto-network-behind-ruble-backed-stablecoin-and-shuttered-exchange-garantex"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Crypto exchange HTX rejects U.K. sanction allegations, says it refused A7A5 stablecoin listing (CoinDesk)","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/27/crypto-exchange-htx-rejects-u-k-sanction-allegations-says-it-refused-ruble-stablecoin-listing"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Russia sanctions British teenager for alleging A7A5 use in funding Ukraine war (CoinDesk)","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/06/04/russia-sanctions-british-teenager-for-alleging-a7a5-use-in-funding-ukraine-war"},{"credibility":2,"name":"British teenager sanctioned by Russia over his report on alleged Moscow-backed crypto laundering (Euronews)","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/04/british-teenager-sanctioned-by-russia-over-his-report-on-alleged-moscow-backed-crypto-laun"},{"credibility":2,"name":"'I Touched a Nerve': British Teenager Banned From Russia Over Work on Crypto Sanctions Evasion (The Moscow Times)","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/06/05/i-touched-a-nerve-british-teenager-banned-from-russia-over-work-on-crypto-sanctions-evasion-a92940"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Britain Imposes New Sanctions on Russian Crypto Infrastructure (The Moscow Times)","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/26/britain-imposes-new-sanctions-on-russian-crypto-infrastructure-a92856"},{"credibility":2,"name":"UK sanctions crypto exchanges and \"A7 network\" in crackdown on Russian evasion systems (Euromaidan Press)","type":"news_article","url":"https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/05/26/uk-sanctions-crypto-exchanges-and-a7-network/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"UK Sanctions Crypto Companies With Russia Ties (Chainalysis)","type":"research","url":"https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/uk-sanctions-crypto-entities-russian-trade-blockade-evasion-may-2026/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"UK designates cryptoasset exchanges including HTX in sweeping new sanctions package targeting Russia (Elliptic)","type":"research","url":"https://www.elliptic.co/insights/uk-designates-cryptoasset-exchanges-in-sweeping-new-sanctions-package/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"A7A5: The ruble-backed stablecoin crosses $100 billion in transactions (Elliptic)","type":"research","url":"https://www.elliptic.co/blog/a7a5-the-ruble-backed-stablecoin-100-billion-in-transactions"},{"credibility":2,"name":"The fall of A7A5: how sanctions strangled the ruble stablecoin (Elliptic)","type":"research","url":"https://www.elliptic.co/blog/the-fall-of-a7a5-how-sanctions-strangled-the-ruble-stablecoin"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Garantex, Grinex, and the A7A5 Token: A Deep Dive into Sanctions Evasion Networks (TRM Labs)","type":"research","url":"https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/garantex-grinex-and-the-a7a5-token-a-deep-dive-into-sanctions-evasion-networks"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Ruble-pegged stablecoin A7A5 says it has a business even if sanctions end (CoinDesk)","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/24/a-russian-stablecoin-built-to-dodge-sanctions-says-it-can-survive-even-if-they-re-lifted"},{"credibility":2,"name":"The ruble-backed stablecoin A7A5 passes audit, fully backed (crypto.news)","type":"news_article","url":"https://crypto.news/the-ruble-backed-stablecoin-a7a5-passes-audit-fully-backed/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"As Stablecoin Giants Delay Audits, Ruble-Pegged A7A5 Gets Audited and Verifies Its Peg (CoinGape)","type":"news_article","url":"https://coingape.com/blog/as-stablecoin-giants-delay-audits-ruble-pegged-a7a5-gets-audited-and-verifies-its-peg/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"EU Adopts 19th Russia Sanctions Package Alongside New Sanctions Being Imposed by US and UK (Skadden)","type":"research","url":"https://www.skadden.com/insights/publications/2025/11/eu-adopts-19th-sanctions-package"}],"summary":"A7A5 is a ruble-pegged stablecoin launched in January 2025 by Kyrgyzstan-registered issuer Old Vector on behalf of A7 LLC, a cross-border payments firm co-owned by sanctioned Moldovan fugitive Ilan Shor and Russian state-owned defense-sector bank Promsvyazbank (PSB). US, UK and EU authorities have sanctioned A7A5, its issuer, and its principal trading venues (Grinex, formerly Garantex), alleging the token was designed to help Russian individuals, businesses and the state evade Western financial restrictions and, per UK officials, to help fund Russia's war effort. The scout's claim that A7A5 launched in \"February 2026\" is not supported by any source found and appears to be incorrect; multiple Tier 1/Tier 2 sources place the launch in January 2025.","timeline":[{"date":"2025-01","event":"A7A5, described as the world's first ruble-backed stablecoin, launches, issued by Kyrgyzstan-registered Old Vector on behalf of A7 LLC.","source":"RFE/RL; Elliptic","source_url":"https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-cryptocurrency-moldova-kyrgyzstan-a7-sanctions/33609918.html"},{"date":"2025-08-14","date_evidence":"The announcement was made on August 14, 2025.","event":"US Treasury OFAC sanctions Old Vector, A7 LLC and subsidiaries A71 and A7 Agent, plus the Grinex/Garantex network, over alleged sanctions-evasion use of A7A5.","source":"CoinDesk","source_url":"https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/08/14/ofac-sanctions-crypto-network-behind-ruble-backed-stablecoin-and-shuttered-exchange-garantex"},{"date":"2025-07-23","date_evidence":"no new tokens were minted after July 23, 2025","event":"Last new A7A5 tokens minted, per Elliptic's later analysis, marking the peak of the token's active use.","source":"Elliptic","source_url":"https://www.elliptic.co/blog/the-fall-of-a7a5-how-sanctions-strangled-the-ruble-stablecoin"},{"date":"2025-09","event":"Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly takes part in a virtual ceremony marking the opening of an A7 branch in Vladivostok, cited by researchers as evidence of high-level state backing for A7.","source":"RFE/RL","source_url":"https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-cryptocurrency-moldova-kyrgyzstan-a7-sanctions/33609918.html"},{"date":"2025-10-23","date_evidence":"On 23 October 2025, the Council of the EU adopted its 19th package of sanctions against Russia.","event":"EU adopts its 19th sanctions package, directly banning all transactions involving A7A5 and sanctioning its developer, a major trading platform, and its Kyrgyz issuer — the EU's first outright ban on a named cryptocurrency.","source":"Council of the EU (Consilium)","source_url":"https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2025/10/23/19th-package-of-sanctions-against-russia-eu-targets-russian-energy-third-country-banks-and-crypto-providers/"},{"date":"2025-11","event":"Uniswap removes A7A5 from its decentralized exchange listings.","source":"Elliptic","source_url":"https://www.elliptic.co/blog/the-fall-of-a7a5-how-sanctions-strangled-the-ruble-stablecoin"},{"date":"2026-04-16","date_evidence":"On April 16, 2026, Grinex announced \"a major security breach\" with over 1 billion rubles stolen","event":"Grinex, the primary remaining A7A5 trading venue, discloses a security breach with over 1 billion rubles reportedly stolen.","source":"Elliptic","source_url":"https://www.elliptic.co/blog/the-fall-of-a7a5-how-sanctions-strangled-the-ruble-stablecoin"},{"date":"2026-05-26","date_evidence":"Sanctions came into force immediately on 26 May 2026","event":"UK FCDO sanctions 18 entities and individuals tied to the 'Kremlin-backed A7 network,' alleging it moved over $90 billion the prior year; reporting links the package to HTX, EXMO and Bitpapa.","source":"GOV.UK; Chainalysis; The Moscow Times","source_url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-cracks-down-on-backdoor-russian-sanctions-evasion-with-tough-new-measures"},{"date":"2026-05","date_original":"2026-05-27","event":"HTX publicly denies the UK's allegations, stating it rejected an A7A5 listing application after internal compliance review.","source":"CoinDesk","source_url":"https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/27/crypto-exchange-htx-rejects-u-k-sanction-allegations-says-it-refused-ruble-stablecoin-listing"},{"date":"2026-06","date_evidence":"Russia sanctions British teenager for alleging A7A5 use in funding Ukraine war","date_original":"2026-06-04","event":"Russia's Foreign Ministry sanctions 17-year-old British researcher Alexander Browder and four other UK nationals over a report identifying A7A5 as a key sanctions-evasion tool.","source":"CoinDesk; Euronews","source_url":"https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/06/04/russia-sanctions-british-teenager-for-alleging-a7a5-use-in-funding-ukraine-war"},{"date":"2026-06","event":"A7A5 transaction volumes reportedly fall to a low of roughly $24.3 million, down about 96% from their July 2025 peak.","source":"Elliptic","source_url":"https://www.elliptic.co/blog/the-fall-of-a7a5-how-sanctions-strangled-the-ruble-stablecoin"}]},"v":1}

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