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The UK imposed sanctions on an HTX-linked entity under Russia-related regulations, triggering widespread fund freezes across the crypto industry. TRM Labs linked the exchange to $1.5 billion in flows involving sanctioned entities, leading service providers like FixedFloat to suspend transactions for additional verification. Investigator ZachXBT criticized the move, stating that broad exposure labels have rendered crypto risk scores unreliable and unfairly impacted user funds.