Terrorism

Crime

Bitcoin Teen Pleads Guilty Over Providing Support to ISIL

A teenager who instructed ISIL (or ISIS) supporters on how to use bitcoin has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to provide material support.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 June 2015
Crime

Ukraine ‘to Crackdown on Separatist Bitcoin Accounts’

The Ukrainian government is reportedly planning to block bitcoin accounts used by separatists operating in the regions of Lugansk and Donetsk.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 March 2015
Crime

Researcher Suggests ISIS is Fundraising with Bitcoin

New research from Singapore-based web intelligence firm S2T suggests Islamic State (ISIS) could be using bitcoin for fundraising. Israeli daily newspaper Haaretz has reported that S2T analyst Ido Wulkan managed to find concrete evidence linking an ISIS cell based in the US to fundraising activities. The cell apparently used the dark web and bitcoin to cover its tracks. […]

Policy & regulation  ·  29 January 2015
Crime

ISIS-Linked Blog: Bitcoin Can Fund Terrorist Movements Worldwide

A blog linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria proposed using bitcoin to fund global jihadist efforts.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 July 2014
Regulation

Department of Defense to Investigate Bitcoin’s Terrorism Potential

Bitcoin is one of various modern technologies the DoD is studying over potential security and terrorism threats.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 May 2014