Old Vector LLC
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Old Vector LLC (also rendered as OOO Old Vektor) is a Kyrgyzstan-registered limited liability company incorporated in December 2024, operating as the issuer of the A7A5 ruble-backed stablecoin. The entity was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on August 14, 2025, and subsequently by the European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Australia, and Canada, for its role as infrastructure within a Russian sanctions evasion and money laundering network. The A7A5 token it issued is declared blocked property by OFAC and processed an estimated $179.1 billion in transactions between February 2025 and June 2026, representing approximately 13% of Russia's 2025 foreign trade volume according to U.S. Treasury.
Connected Entities
2 entities- TCFD8N…Aq1d→mentioned with→Old Vector LLC(50%)
Timeline(13 events)
1 April 2022
OFAC sanctions Garantex for facilitating over $100 million in illicit transactions including ransomware payments tied to Conti and LockBit.
OFAC / CoinDesk1 September 2024
A7 Network formally launched by Ilan Shor and Promsvyazbank as a cross-border payments and sanctions evasion system, per U.S. Treasury.
U.S. Treasury — Operation Economic Outcast13 December 2024
Old Vector LLC incorporated in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (registration number 311479-3301-OOO, Tax ID 01312202410041). Grinex also incorporated in December 2024.
OFAC SDN listing / OpenSanctions1 January 2025
A7A5 stablecoin launched, with Old Vector LLC as issuer, backed by PSB Bank ruble deposits.
Elliptic research1 March 2025
Multinational enforcement action disrupts Garantex infrastructure. Grinex begins crediting former Garantex customers with A7A5 tokens.
Elliptic / CoinDesk14 August 2025
OFAC designates Old Vector LLC to the SDN list under CYBER4 and Ukraine/Russia sanctions programs. A7 LLC, Grinex, and associated Garantex individuals also designated. A7A5 token declared blocked property. Two blockchain addresses (ETH and TRX) blocked.
U.S. Treasury / OFAC20 August 2025
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office adds Old Vector LLC to Russia sanctions list.
OpenSanctions23 October 2025
European Union formally sanctions Old Vector LLC and imposes a transaction ban on the A7A5 token as part of the EU's 19th Russia sanctions package.
OpenSanctions / Business and Human Rights Resource Centre13 December 2025
Switzerland adopts equivalent sanctions measures covering Old Vector LLC.
OpenSanctions24 February 2026
Australia designates Old Vector LLC under its Russia sanctions framework.
OpenSanctions30 March 2026
Old Vector LLC added to U.S. General Services Administration SAM procurement exclusions list.
OpenSanctions1 October 2026
U.S. Treasury announces Operation Economic Outcast, designating the A7 Network as a significant transnational criminal organization (TCO). FinCEN issues concurrent alert (FIN-2026-Alert007) and proposes rule to prohibit U.S. financial institution transmittals involving A7 sub-agents. A7A5 reported to have processed $179.1 billion across 180+ entities.
U.S. Treasury / FinCENDecision Log
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This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (1 event). 16 of 16 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
model: claude-sonnet-4-6
generated: 10/4/2026, 12:16:19 PM
last updated: 10/5/2026, 1:47:36 AM
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