EU: New Sanctions Package Bans Crypto Services for Russian Citizens

The 19th package of EU sanctions prohibits most licensed European crypto services from working with Russian passport holders, including EU residency permit (residence card) holders, unless they have a second citizenship or official tax residency in the EU.

Date: October 22, 2025

Category/Tags: EU, Regulation

On October 22, 2025, the EU adopted an updated sanctions package—Regulation 833/2014—which explicitly bans European licensed crypto exchanges and wallets from servicing Russian citizens. The rule extends even to those legally residing in the EU, unless they can claim another citizenship

or have been granted official EU/EEA

tax residency.

Source : EUR-Lex Regulation 833/2014

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