05/06/2026
Russia probes British 17-year-old over crypto sanctions-evasion claims
Alexander Browder, the son of high-profile anti-corruption advocate Bill Browder, says he is being targeted by Russia after publishing findings that link the ruble-pegged stablecoin A7A5 to sanctions circumvention tied to Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Browder, who runs the Global Cryptocurrency Laundering Database, disclosed on X that his work has led to what he describes as sanctions by an authoritarian regime. According to Browder, his March report alleged that A7A5 was backed by deposits from Promsvyazbank and used to bypass Western sanctions. He has framed his investigation as part of a broader effort to expose how digital assets can facilitate illicit
Alexander Browder, the son of high-profile anti-corruption advocate Bill Browder, says he is being targeted by Russia after publishing findings that link