EU Transaction Ban From August 23: These 14 Crypto Platforms Are Blocked

If you hold an account with HTX, EXMO, BitPapa, Rapira or one of the other listed trading platforms, you have two days left. From Sunday, August 23, 2026, individuals and companies in the European Union may no longer conduct any business with these providers. The basis is the EU's 21st sanctions package against Russia, adopted by the Council of the European Union on July 23, 2026.

There is no price story and no provider recommendation behind this. It concerns a legal consequence that takes effect whether or not you know about it. Anyone still holding a balance on a listed platform after the deadline will no longer be able to reach that balance by the usual routes. What exactly this means, which providers are affected and what you can still do in the remaining hours is set out in this article.

What Does the EU Transaction Ban Prohibit From August 23, 2026?

A transaction ban is a sanctions measure that prohibits individuals and companies within the EU's scope from conducting any business at all with a provider listed by name. It differs from a classic asset freeze: the platform's own assets are not seized across the board, and it may continue to operate. What is prohibited is the relationship with it, as soon as one side is subject to EU law.