Terrorist Financing

CBDCs Can Stop Aid Falling Into Terrorist Hands

Central bank digital currencies, like the digital shekel, can be programmed to stop money reaching the wrong people, says Orbs' co-founder.

Opinion  ·  4 August 2021

US Sanctions Bitcoin Address Belonging to Suspected Syria-Based Terrorist Fundraiser

According to the US Treasury Department, the suspect solicited donations for a militant group involved in the Syrian civil war.

News  ·  28 July 2021
Israel

Israeli Seizure Order Shows Hamas Holds USDT, TRX, DOGE

The wallets, 84 in all, show the terrorist group has diversified its holdings far beyond bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 July 2021
FATF

FATF Report on Extreme Right Financing Highlights Cryptocurrency Use

“Some [extreme right wing] groups have used so called ‘privacy coins,’” the FATF report states.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 June 2021
Bitcoin

52 US Representatives Are Backing a Bill Targeting Hamas Financing

The Hamas International Financing Prevention Act would leverage sanctions against individuals and governments donating to Hamas, including donations made in bitcoin.

News  ·  23 June 2021
Bitcoin

Hamas Sees Surge in Donations Through Bitcoin: Report

An unidentified Hamas official said there has been a "spike" in the past month, the Wall Street Journal reported.

News  ·  3 June 2021
Opinion

The Node: Bitcoin, Warts and All

If mass adoption is the aim, we might as well tell the truth about what that world looks like. The whole truth.

People  ·  9 April 2021
Terrorism

Crypto Is Spared Scapegoat Treatment in US Hearing on Terror Financing

Witnesses didn't call for new domestic terror statutes or treat cryptocurrencies as a tool uniquely suited for illicit finance in a U.S. Congressional hearing Thursday.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 February 2021
CoinFlash

French Authorities Arrest 29 Suspected of Using Crypto to Fund Extremists in Syria

Hundreds of thousands of euros may have been supplied through a secret network benefiting al-Qaida-linked extremists in northwestern Syria.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 September 2020
CoinFlash

US Democrats Ask Trump Administration for Details on Terrorist Crypto Seizures

Two U.S. Democrats have asked the White House to provide more information on recent seizures of cryptocurrency from terrorist groups, including ISIS.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 August 2020
Crime

US Woman Gets 13 Years in Jail After Funding ISIS With Cryptocurrency

The woman fraudulently obtained credit card numbers in order to buy $62,000 in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies

Policy & regulation  ·  16 March 2020
Middle East

Palestinian Militant Group Has Received 3,370 Bitcoins in Donations Since 2015: Report

The report from an Israeli organisation claims the group used bitcoin to avoid sanctions, offer a degree of anonymity to donors and enable cross-border money transfers.

News  ·  20 January 2020
Terrorism

NJ Counterterrorism Chief Warns US Congress: Crypto Is Funding ‘Domestic Extremism’

New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Director Jared Maples predicted Wednesday that domestic terrorists will increasingly turn to bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 January 2020
Regulation

CipherTrace’s Blockchain Forensics Service Now Covers 700 Crypto Assets

The blockchain analytics provider now offers a window into the data of more than 87 percent of the top 100 cryptocurrencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 October 2019
Bitcoin

In Palestine, Civilians Are Using Bitcoin More Than Hamas

Terrorists are using bitcoin, but they aren't the only ones. Here's the real story about bitcoin usage in Palestine.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 August 2019