U.K. sanctions Canadian crypto exchange, says it’s helping Russian government
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Court records indicate Vancouver-based Cryptomus did business with illegal market linked to pro-Russian paramilitary groups.
Directly affected
- CRCW Crypto
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- LMT Lockheed Martin+4.2%
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- RTX RTX
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- NOC Northrop Grumman+2.8%
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+4.9%
Energy prices move when Russian supply is at risk
- GD General Dynamics-3.4%
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense-5.8%
A fund of aerospace and defense companies
- USO United States Oil Fund+0.9%
This fund moves with oil prices
- XOM Exxon Mobil+7.9%
Oil producers move when sanctioned barrels leave the market
- IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust+6.9%
This price moves with the crypto market
- COIN Coinbase
The crypto exchange moves with trading volumes
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRCWNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LMT | -6.43% | -7.02% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| RTX | -0.33% | -0.66% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NOC | -5.86% | -3.30% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | +0.97% | +0.55% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| GD | -1.89% | -1.84% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ITA | +2.30% | +0.79% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | -0.46% | -1.11% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | +0.46% | -0.17% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| IBIT | +0.20% | +1.41% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| COIN | +2.37% | +0.95% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| COIN | three days earlier | +0.95% | final price |
| COIN | five days earlier | +2.37% | final price |
| GD | three days earlier | -1.84% | final price |
| GD | five days earlier | -1.89% | final price |
| IBIT | three days earlier | +1.41% | final price |
| IBIT | five days earlier | +0.20% | final price |
| ITA | three days earlier | +0.79% | final price |
| ITA | five days earlier | +2.30% | final price |
| LMT | three days earlier | -7.02% | final price |
| LMT | five days earlier | -6.43% | final price |
| NOC | three days earlier | -3.30% | final price |
| NOC | five days earlier | -5.86% | final price |
| RTX | three days earlier | -0.66% | final price |
| RTX | five days earlier | -0.33% | final price |
| USO | three days earlier | -1.11% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | -0.46% | final price |
| XLE | three days earlier | +0.55% | final price |
| XLE | five days earlier | +0.97% | final price |
| XOM | three days earlier | -0.17% | final price |
| XOM | five days earlier | +0.46% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 53 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 84 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Coinbase Global (COIN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 49 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Coinbase Global (COIN), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 18 Aug 2026. That is 66 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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