diff --git a/pyinjective/core/broadcaster.py b/pyinjective/core/broadcaster.py
index f279baea..9623c529 100644
--- a/pyinjective/core/broadcaster.py
+++ b/pyinjective/core/broadcaster.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from decimal import Decimal
 from typing import List, Optional
 
+import requests
 from google.protobuf import any_pb2
 from grpc import RpcError
 
@@ -12,6 +13,9 @@
 from pyinjective.constant import GAS_PRICE
 from pyinjective.core.gas_limit_estimator import GasLimitEstimator
 from pyinjective.core.network import Network
+from pyinjective.exceptions import BannedAddressError, OfacListFetchError
+
+OFAC_LIST_URL = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/InjectiveLabs/injective-lists/master/wallets/ofac.json"
 
 
 class BroadcasterAccountConfig(ABC):
@@ -62,6 +66,17 @@ def __init__(
         self._client = client
         self._composer = composer
         self._fee_calculator = fee_calculator
+        self._ofac_list = self.load_ofac_list()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def load_ofac_list(cls) -> List[str]:
+        try:
+            response = requests.get(OFAC_LIST_URL)
+            response.raise_for_status()
+            ofac_list = response.json()
+            return ofac_list
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+            raise OfacListFetchError(f"Error fetching OFAC list: {e}")
 
     @classmethod
     def new_using_simulation(
@@ -157,6 +172,10 @@ async def broadcast(self, messages: List[any_pb2.Any]):
 
         messages_for_transaction = self._account_config.messages_prepared_for_transaction(messages=messages)
 
+        # before constructing the transaction, check if sender address is in the OFAC list
+        if self._account_config.trading_injective_address in self._ofac_list:
+            raise BannedAddressError(f"Address {self._account_config.trading_injective_address} is in the OFAC list")
+
         transaction = Transaction()
         transaction.with_messages(*messages_for_transaction)
         transaction.with_sequence(self._client.get_sequence())
diff --git a/pyinjective/exceptions.py b/pyinjective/exceptions.py
index f7be2962..dd3f9327 100644
--- a/pyinjective/exceptions.py
+++ b/pyinjective/exceptions.py
@@ -28,3 +28,11 @@ class ConvertError(PyInjectiveError):
 
 class SchemaError(PyInjectiveError):
     pass
+
+
+class BannedAddressError(PyInjectiveError):
+    pass
+
+
+class OfacListFetchError(PyInjectiveError):
+    pass
diff --git a/tests/core/test_broadcaster.py b/tests/core/test_broadcaster.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..97fe48c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/core/test_broadcaster.py
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+from pyinjective import PrivateKey
+from pyinjective.async_client import AsyncClient
+from pyinjective.composer import Composer
+from pyinjective.core.broadcaster import BannedAddressError, MsgBroadcasterWithPk, StandardAccountBroadcasterConfig
+from pyinjective.core.network import Network
+from pyinjective.exceptions import EmptyMsgError
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_broadcast_address_in_ofac_list():
+    private_key_banned = PrivateKey.from_mnemonic("test mnemonic never use other places")
+    public_key_banned = private_key_banned.to_public_key()
+    address_banned = public_key_banned.to_address()
+
+    ofac_list = [address_banned.to_acc_bech32()]
+    with patch("pyinjective.core.broadcaster.requests.get") as mock_get:
+        mock_get.return_value.json.return_value = ofac_list
+        mock_get.return_value.raise_for_status = lambda: None
+
+        network = Network.local()
+        client = AsyncClient(
+            network=Network.local(),
+        )
+        composer = AsyncMock(spec=Composer)
+
+        account_config = StandardAccountBroadcasterConfig(private_key=private_key_banned.to_hex())
+        broadcaster = MsgBroadcasterWithPk(
+            network=network,
+            account_config=account_config,
+            client=client,
+            composer=composer,
+            fee_calculator=AsyncMock(),
+        )
+        broadcaster._ofac_list = ofac_list
+        with pytest.raises(BannedAddressError):
+            await broadcaster.broadcast(messages=[])
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_broadcast_address_not_in_ofac_list():
+    private_key_allowed = PrivateKey.from_mnemonic("another test mnemonic never use other places")
+
+    ofac_list = ["banned_address"]
+    with patch("pyinjective.core.broadcaster.requests.get") as mock_get:
+        mock_get.return_value.json.return_value = ofac_list
+        mock_get.return_value.raise_for_status = lambda: None
+
+        network = Network.local()
+        client = AsyncClient(network=Network.local())
+        composer = AsyncMock(spec=Composer)
+
+        account_config = StandardAccountBroadcasterConfig(private_key=private_key_allowed.to_hex())
+        broadcaster = MsgBroadcasterWithPk(
+            network=network,
+            account_config=account_config,
+            client=client,
+            composer=composer,
+            fee_calculator=AsyncMock(),
+        )
+        broadcaster._ofac_list = ofac_list
+
+        try:
+            await broadcaster.broadcast(messages=[])
+        except BannedAddressError:
+            pytest.fail("BannedAddressError was raised unexpectedly")
+        except EmptyMsgError:
+            # expected failure Exception caught
+            pass