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US Prosecutors Seize Bitcoin Allegedly Tied to Al Qaeda, ISIS, Hamas

US Prosecutors Seize Bitcoin Allegedly Tied to Al Qaeda, ISIS, Hamas

US Prosecutors Seize Bitcoin Allegedly Tied to Al Qaeda, ISIS, Hamas

The U.S. Department of Justice is trying to seize bitcoin from 155 addresses it alleges were used by Al Qaeda to fund terrorism.

The U.S. Department of Justice is trying to seize bitcoin from 155 addresses it alleges were used by Al Qaeda to fund terrorism.

The U.S. Department of Justice is trying to seize bitcoin from 155 addresses it alleges were used by Al Qaeda to fund terrorism.

AccessTimeIconAug 13, 2020, 3:43 PM
Updated Aug 19, 2021, 3:40 AM

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