Organisations · Crypto exchange · Russia
GarantexNew
Cryptocurrency exchange founded in late 2019 and first registered in Estonia, which the US Treasury says ran most of its operations from Moscow and Saint Petersburg. OFAC designated it in April 2022 and again in August 2025, and says it moved its business to the successor exchange Grinex after law enforcement action in March 2025.
Also known as Garantex Europe OU
Headquarters: Russia · used for “firms based in” filters (how location works)
Profile sources[1]
Deployments
Each row is a sourced claim on that deployment's record. The evidence column shows the source and its grade; the numbers link to the full list below.
| Deployment | Role | Status | Evidence | Last reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A7A5 rouble stablecoin | Distributor OFAC states that Old Vector worked with Garantex and others to create A7A5, that A7A5 trading was set up on Garantex, and that Garantex users were given A7A5 for lost funds. Designated by OFAC (2022, 2025). | Live (scaled) | A U.S. Department of the Treasury, 14 Aug 2025[1] | Reviewed 13d ago |
Sources
- [1]Treasury Sanctions Cryptocurrency Exchange and Network Enabling Sanctions Evasion and Cyber Criminals — U.S. Department of the Treasury, 14 Aug 2025. Accessed 28 Oct 2026.A
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