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Former Sodastream CEO Offers $100K in Bitcoin for the Safe Return of Israeli Hostages

[Oct 19, 2024 6:45 PM] In the midst of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently made headlines by offering a form of immunity to Hamas fighters as part of his latest statements concerning the hostage crisis…

Crypto Use in Terror Financing Rises, but Is Still Relatively Small: Singapore

[Jul 26, 2024 6:06 AM] Singapore's government noted an increasing use of cryptocurrencies in terror financing, even though it acknowledges that cash and other informal value transfer systems remain the predominant means for financial transactions.

Crypto Addresses of 'Hamas-Aligned' Gaza Now Is Sanctioned by U.S, U.K.

[Mar 27, 2024 2:53 PM] Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic found that the online organization raised a mere $21,000 in crypto for Hamas since the October 7th attacks.

FinCEN Is Analyzing $165M in Transactions That May Tie Crypto and Hamas, Senior Official Says

[Mar 13, 2024 6:09 PM]

Treasury Official Confirms Crypto Isn’t a Popular Tool for Terrorists — Says They ‘Prefer Traditional Products’

[Feb 15, 2024 8:00 PM] U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Under Secretary Brian E. Nelson has confirmed that terrorists’ use of crypto remains a small fraction of more established mechanisms to move money. He also admitted that “digital assets were not even a…

U.S. Treasury Debunks Narrative That Hamas Relied on Crypto to Fund Terrorism

[Feb 14, 2024 2:56 PM] Just after Hamas' terrorist attacks in Israel last year, crypto took blame for helping fund such brutal killing. While the prominent media reports were later bashed by cryptocurrency experts, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's top official on…

Binance Sued by Families of Hamas Victims, Hostages

[Feb 1, 2024 3:14 AM] The plaintiffs, who are also suing Iran and Syria, say the crypto exchange facilitated the financing of Hamas and other terrorist groups between 2017 and 2023.

U.S., U.K., Australia Sanction Hamas-Affiliated Crypto Transaction Facilitators

[Jan 22, 2024 9:11 AM] The U.S. and other governments are adding a number of Hamas-affiliated financiers to a global financial blacklist, the Treasury Department's sanctions watchdog announced Monday.

Bipartisan Anti-Crypto Terror Financing Bill Heads to U.S. Senate

[Dec 8, 2023 3:05 AM] Legislation will crack down on terrorist organizations like Hamas by applying sanctions to foreign parties that facilitate financial transactions with terrorists.

We Neither Bank Justin Sun nor Finance Hamas — Circle Chief Strategy Officer

[Dec 2, 2023 1:00 AM] USDC stablecoin issuer Circle neither “finances Hamas” nor does it bank Tron blockchain founder Justin Sun, the fintech firm’s chief strategy officer has asserted. Although Circle had past business dealings with Sun, this ended in…

Hamas, Hezbollah Now Prefer Tron to Bitcoin: Reuters

[Nov 27, 2023 7:06 AM] Almost two-thirds of Israel's Tron seizures were in 2023, including 39 from wallets Israel said in June were owned by Lebanon's Hezbollah and 26 in July from Hamas ally Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

58 US Lawmakers Probe Biden and Yellen on Hamas’ Crypto Operations

[Nov 16, 2023 9:00 PM] Fifty-eight U.S. lawmakers have probed President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding Hamas’ digital asset operations, as well as whether the U.S. has had success in seizing illicit cryptocurrencies. Despite reports that…

Does Crypto Finance Hamas and Other Terrorists?

[Nov 15, 2023 2:08 PM]

Crypto-Friendly Lawmakers Ask Biden, Yellen to Quantify Hamas' Digital Asset Fundraising

[Nov 15, 2023 12:38 PM] A group of lawmakers led by

Discredited Crypto Terrorist Funding Figures Gain Fresh Life in House Hearing

[Nov 2, 2023 1:29 PM] Despite a raging online debate discrediting the scale of crypto support for terrorist groups, the story continues to resonate in important places. Most recently on Thursday, the ranking Democrat at a hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives…

WSJ debacle fueled US lawmakers’ ill-informed crusade against crypto

[Oct 30, 2023 11:03 AM] The Wall Street Journal corrected its misreporting about crypto funding Hamas, but it was too late to stop lawmakers from amplifying false claims.

No Evidence Hamas Received Significant Crypto Donations: Elliptic Says Data Has Been Misrepresented

[Oct 27, 2023 4:30 AM] Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic says there is no evidence that Hamas has received significant volumes of cryptocurrency donations, emphasizing that crypto data it provides on the matter has been misrepresented. Noting that crypto accounts linked…

U.S. Lawmakers Lummis, Hill Urge DOJ Decision on Charging Binance, Tether for Aiding Hamas

[Oct 26, 2023 11:38 AM] U.S. lawmakers Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wy.) and Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) have urged the Department of Justice to "expeditiously conclude" investigations and reach a decision on charging Binance and Tether for aiding terrorism financing for Hamas.

U.S. Senate's Banking Chairman Says Panel to 'Crack Down' on Crypto's Terrorism Ties

[Oct 26, 2023 10:14 AM] U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) has said the Senate Banking Committee will "crack down on the use of crypto to fund terrorism and evade sanctions" at a time when the U.S. must stand with both Ukraine and Israel as they fight back against Russian…

Media Reported Hamas Got Millions Via Crypto, but the Data Provider They Cited Says It Was Misconstrued

[Oct 26, 2023 8:04 AM] After Hamas' deadly attacks in Israel, media reports linked the terrorist group with tens of millions in crypto donations, but that data was misinterpreted and hugely exaggerated, according to the blockchain analytical firm that was cited.

Crypto donations raised by Hamas ‘remain tiny,’ says Elliptic

[Oct 25, 2023 6:54 PM] Elliptic’s statement was framed as a rebuttal to recent articles and letters circulating among the media and U.S. lawmakers this month.

Elizabeth Warren uses Hamas as her newest scapegoat in war on crypto

[Oct 24, 2023 4:08 PM] Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is taking advantage sensationalist claims related to Hamas' use of crypto. Unfortunately, those claims are largely false.

Crypto’s Role in Terrorism Financing Overestimated, Chainalysis Shows

[Oct 20, 2023 4:00 AM] Inaccurate methodologies have resulted in overstated metrics about the use of cryptocurrency by terror groups fighting Israel, according to Chainalysis. The analytics company has tried to “correct the record” on crypto’s role in terrorism financing�

U.S. Sen. Warren Leads Lawmakers to Push Administration on Crypto-Backed Terrorism

[Oct 18, 2023 9:16 AM] U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led more than a hundred lawmakers in demanding top officials share their plans for heading off crypto-financed terrorism.

Israel Freezes 100 Binance Accounts Over Suspected Hamas Links: FT

[Oct 17, 2023 2:11 AM] Authorities requested information on some 200 other crypto accounts, the FT said, citing people familiar with the matter.

Tether Freezes 32 Suspicious Addresses Linked to Ukraine and Israel Conflicts

[Oct 16, 2023 1:30 PM] On Monday, Tether, the leading stablecoin issuer, revealed it had frozen 32 addresses allegedly linked to activities involving war, terrorism, and crime. These USDT accounts are said to have ties to suspicious operations in Israel and Ukraine. The…

Russian Crypto Exchange Moves Money for Gaza Groups, Report

[Oct 16, 2023 5:30 AM] Palestinian militant organizations, including a Hamas-linked Islamist group, have been using a Moscow-based crypto exchange to transfer millions, a press report revealed. The U.S.-sanctioned platform, which allows customers to convert Russian cash…

Amidst Controversy, Telegram Will Keep Hamas’ Channels Open

[Oct 15, 2023 12:30 PM] Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of Telegram, has explained that Hamas’ communication channel in the application will keep operating. Durov’s statements come after Telegram faced widespread backlash for allowing the Palestinian group to…

Hamas' Crypto Ties May Lend Energy to Sen. Warren's Money Laundering Bill

[Oct 13, 2023 12:03 PM] The revelations that the terrorist group behind last week’s attack on villages in southern Israel that left more than 1,200 Israelis dead was partially funded with cryptocurrency may lend additional weight to an effort from Sen. Elizabeth Warren…

Crypto Aid Israel Fundraiser to Help Victims of Hamas Assault

[Oct 10, 2023 11:30 PM] Members of Israel’s Web3 community have launched Crypto Aid Israel, a fundraiser in support of those affected by the conflict with Hamas. The goal is to attract cryptocurrency donations to relieve the humanitarian situation of thousands of…