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Circle detects transactions that involve addresses on the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions list, and takes action on any wallet that sends to or receives from a sanctioned address. For custom compliance rules beyond OFAC, including anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorist financing (CTF), and jurisdictional requirements, see Compliance Engine.

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Your obligations

You are responsible for ensuring the wallets you create do not transact with addresses on the OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list. Violations of Circle’s terms of service can result in reporting to OFAC or termination of your Circle Developer account.

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Sanctioned transactions

When Circle detects a transaction involving an OFAC-sanctioned address, Circle denies the transaction and temporarily restricts the wallet from outbound transactions pending review. Contact Circle Support about the affected funds.