US DOJ says it seized Hamas crypto meant to finance terrorism
The US Justice Department (DOJ) seized more than $200,000 in cryptocurrency intended to benefit the militant group Hamas it said...
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US Treasury Probes $165 Million in Crypto for Terrorism Finance
The US Treasury Department is reportedly investigating $165 million in crypto transactions potentially linked to Hamas, particularly before its October...
Survivors of Oct. 7 terror attacks sue crypto giant Binance
Survivors of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks — including victims of the Nova music festival massacre and the wife of...
Sanctioned and terrorist entities receive most global illicit crypto
Andrea Gacki, director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, appears onscreen...
Hamas victims file class action against Binance over allegedly facilitating terrorism financing
Families of Hamas victims have filed a lawsuit against the cryptocurrency exchange Binance in a federal court in Manhattan, alleging...
1inch Screening Uncovers Terrorism, Money Laundering in DeFi – DailyCoin
1inch's screening of crypto wallets unveils the hidden risks in DeFi, focusing on money laundering, terrorism financing, and more. Source...
Yellow Card seeks exchange license after Nigeria lifts crypto ban – Digital Transformation News
Pan-African exchange Yellow Card Financial Inc. will “immediately” apply for a license in Nigeria after the country’s central bank lifted...
Terrorism Financing With Crypto Needs To Stop, Says US Senators
U.S. Senators Mitt Romney, Mark R. Warner, Mike Rounds, and Jack Reed have introduced the Terrorism Financing Prevention Act. The...
Digital Assets Use In Terrorism Is A Concern For US Government
The United States Financial Services Committee has written to US President Joe Biden over concerns that Hamas is utilizing cryptocurrency...
Hamas Needed a New Way to Get Money From Iran. It Turned to Crypto.
Updated Nov. 12, 2023 12:04 am ETIn mid-2019, Israel’s military used a precision strike on a narrow street to kill...