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Sanctions screening

Also called blacklist, blocked addresses

What crypto means by it

Checking counterparties and wallet addresses against government lists before letting value move. Stablecoin issuers can and do freeze listed addresses.

What you already know this as

Screening against OFAC and equivalent lists, which every bank does on every payment.

Related terms

AML On-chain analytics Issuer

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