AMLRadar
AMLRadar
Sanctions Intelligence

Where the data comes from

Every screening result on AML Radar is derived from official, government-published sanction lists and real-time on-chain data. This page documents each source, what we extract from it, how often it is synced, and its known limitations.

Total sanctioned addresses
3
Sanction lists monitored
Every 2h
Sync cycle
Last global sync

Sanction lists & data feeds

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OFAC
OFAC SDN List
U.S. Department of the Treasury — Office of Foreign Assets Control
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The Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list is the primary U.S. sanctions list. It includes individuals, entities, and — since 2018 — cryptocurrency wallet addresses associated with sanctioned programs such as CYBER2 (DPRK/Lazarus), IRAN, RUSSIA, and others.

Format
XML (official SDN feed)
Sync
Monitored every 2 hours
Last sync
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Primary source
ofac.treasury.gov ↗
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EU
EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List
European External Action Service (EEAS) / European Commission
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The EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List aggregates all asset-freeze measures adopted under EU Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) regulations. It covers over 2,000 designations across programs including Russia, Belarus, Iran, Syria, Myanmar, and others. We source this list via OpenSanctions, an open-data sanctions platform that scrapes the official EEAS feed and republishes it in a structured, machine-readable schema.

Format
JSON (OpenSanctions FollowTheMoney export)
Sync
Monitored every 2 hours
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UK
UK OFSI Financial Sanctions (legacy feed)
HM Treasury / OFSI — historical export; FCDO publishes the current UK Sanctions List (UKSL)
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Since 28 January 2026, the UK Sanctions List (UKSL), published by the FCDO, is the single official source for all UK sanctions designations, replacing the former OFSI Consolidated List. As of our last check, however, the UKSL feed does not yet expose cryptocurrency wallet addresses as a structured field — only the now-frozen legacy OFSI export does. For wallet screening specifically, we therefore continue to source crypto wallet designations from that legacy feed via OpenSanctions, and are monitoring for structured crypto wallet support to appear in the UKSL feed.

Format
JSON (OpenSanctions FollowTheMoney export)
Sync
Monitored every 2 hours
Last sync
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ON_CHAIN
On-Chain Risk Data (Etherscan API V2)
Etherscan — Ethereum Blockchain Explorer
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For EVM-compatible addresses, AML Radar queries the Etherscan API V2 to retrieve transaction history and perform on-chain risk analysis. This enables detection of indirect mixer exposure — addresses that have transacted with known mixing services even if they are not directly sanctioned.

Format
REST API (JSON)
Sync
Real-time per screen (no caching)
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Internal curated databases

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Mixer & Obfuscation Contracts
Known mixer and tumbler addresses

A curated, manually-verified list of smart contract and wallet addresses associated with cryptocurrency mixing and tumbling services — including all Tornado Cash pool contracts, known Bitcoin tumbler receiving addresses, and privacy-coin bridge contracts flagged by enforcement agencies.

Tornado Cash (all pools)SinbadBlender.ioChipMixerWasabi Wallet coordinatorsJoinMarket
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Cross-Chain Bridges
19 tracked bridge contracts

Cross-chain bridges are frequently used in layering schemes to obscure the origin of funds. AML Radar tracks 19 known bridge contract addresses on EVM chains, flagging interactions as a risk signal — especially in combination with other adverse findings.

Across ProtocolHop ProtocolStargateSynapseCeler cBridgeMultichainWormholeArbitrum BridgeOptimism BridgePolygon Bridge+9 more

How sync works

01
Scheduled fetch

A background job runs every 2 hours. The OFAC list is downloaded directly from the U.S. Treasury's official SDN Advanced XML feed. The EU and UK lists are sourced via OpenSanctions, an open-data sanctions platform that aggregates and structures the official EEAS and UK government feeds — see "Data pipeline" on each card above for the exact dataset.

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Parse and normalize

Each source has its own data format — OFAC publishes official Treasury XML, while the EU and UK feeds arrive as OpenSanctions FollowTheMoney JSON. The parser extracts crypto wallet addresses, entity metadata, and program designations, then normalizes addresses to lowercase for reliable matching.

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Diff against current DB

New entries are inserted and de-listed addresses are marked inactive. The diff is logged with a timestamp so the history of when each address was added or removed is preserved.

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Available for screening

From the moment the sync completes, all wallet screener checks query the updated database. There is no additional cache layer between the sanctions database and the screening result.

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Not a substitute for primary source verification

AML Radar aggregates and indexes official sanction lists to make screening faster and more accessible. For high-stakes compliance decisions, always verify directly against the primary source list linked above. A CLEAR result on AML Radar does not constitute a legal clearance. Your organisation remains responsible for its own AML/CFT risk assessment.

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