A major leak of data from businesses controlled by Ilan Shor, the sanctioned Moldovan fugitive and Putin ally, sheds light on Russia’s use of cryptocurrency in sanctions evasion and interference in this weekend’s Moldovan parliamentary elections.
Wallets controlled by A7 and associated businesses have been identified through Elliptic’s analysis of the leaked data. These wallets have received $8 billion in stablecoin transactions over the past 18 months.
Crypto payments have been used to purchase infrastructure for the development and operation of Shor’s initiatives, including an app used to manage and pay a network of political activists in Moldova.
The data leak has allowed Elliptic to identify new crypto addresses used by…
