Terrorist Financing

Binance's KYC Cost Exchange ‘Billions in Revenue,’ Says Compliance Officer

Three leading members of Binance’s compliance team opened up to Reuters about what it takes to deal with fraud, money laundering, terrorist financing and bad press for the wor...

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Aug 1, 2022 at 5:22 p.m. UTC

Aug 1, 2022

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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.

By Netta Korin

Aug 4, 2021 at 3:35 p.m. UTC

Aug 4, 2021

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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.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Jul 28, 2021 at 5:21 p.m. UTC

Jul 28, 2021

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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.

By Danny Nelson

Jul 7, 2021 at 7:58 p.m. UTC

Jul 7, 2021

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FATF Report on Extreme Right Financing Highlights Cryptocurrency Use

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

By Ian Allison

Jun 30, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. UTC

Jun 30, 2021

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Elliptic

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.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Jun 23, 2021 at 8:50 p.m. UTC

Jun 23, 2021

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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.

By Jamie Crawley

Jun 3, 2021 at 1:45 p.m. UTC

Jun 3, 2021

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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.

By Daniel Kuhn

Apr 9, 2021 at 5:56 p.m. UTC

Apr 9, 2021

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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.

By Nikhilesh De

Feb 26, 2021 at 12:05 a.m. UTC

Feb 26, 2021

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