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Terrorist Financing in the Age of Cryptocurrency: Ep. 112

Episode 112 of the Public Key podcast is here and this is our “Live from Links” series, where we showcase…

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Assessing Terrorism Financing On-chain is Crucial and Complex

The use of cryptocurrency by terrorist organizations represents a small share of illicit transactions in the cryptocurrency ecosystem, but it…

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OFAC and OFSI Sanction Social Media News Outlet Gaza Now for Hamas Fundraising in Wake of October 7 Attacks [Updated 4/1/24]

Update, 4/1/24: NBCTF issues seizure order for Gaza Now addresses, Tether freezes funds Today, Israel’s National Bureau for Counter Terror…

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OFAC Sanctions Gaza-based MSB Buy Cash with Crypto Ties to Hamas Following Terror Attack Against Israel

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that it has imposed sanctions on ten…

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Correcting the Record: Inaccurate Methodologies for Estimating Cryptocurrency’s Role in Terrorism Financing

In recent days following the horrific terrorist attack by Hamas in Israel, we have received many questions about how terrorist…

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OFAC Sanctions Several ISIS and Al-Qaeda Operatives in Maldives, Highlights Crypto Address Controlled by SDN Ali Shafiu

On July 31, 2023, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) sanctioned several individuals and entities associated with…

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Chainalysis In Action: Israeli Authorities Disrupt Hezbollah and Iran Quds Force Terrorism Financing Crypto Infrastructure, Seize $1.7 Million in First [Updated 3/26/24]

Update, 3/26/24: OFAC sanctions Al-Law, highlights cryptocurrency address previously identified by NBCTF On March 26, 2024, OFAC sanctioned Syria-based hawala…

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Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades Announces End of Cryptocurrency Donation Efforts

Today, the Al-Qassam Brigades (AQB) announced the shutdown of their longstanding cryptocurrency donation program. AQB is the military wing of…

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How Governments Regulate Cryptocurrency

In the early days of blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies operated in a gray area of the economy. But as financial institutions…

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イスラエル政府によるハマスの暗号資産アドレス押収

イスラエルの対テロ機関であるNational Bureau for Counter Terror Financing (NBCTF)は、イスラム原理主義組織ハマスによって行われた寄付金集めキャンペーンに関連するウォレットの暗号資産を差し押さえたと公表しました...

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Israeli Government Seizes Cryptocurrency Addresses Associated with Hamas Donation Campaigns

Israel’s National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing (NBCTF) released information on the seizure of cryptocurrency held by several wallets associated…

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Chainalysisの対応: ブロックチェーン分析による2つのテロ資金調達キャンペーンの断絶を米国司法省が発表

本日、米国司法省(DOJ)は、FBIやHSI、IRS-CIの複数機関による調査の結果、暗号資産による寄付を利用した2つのテロ資金調達キャンペーン(及び暗号資産を利用しなかった3つ目のキャンペーン)が断絶されたことを発表しました...

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Chainalysis in Action: Department of Justice Announces Takedown of Two Terrorism Financing Campaigns with Help from Blockchain Analysis

Today, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the disruption of two terrorism financing campaigns that utilized cryptocurrency donations (and…

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Fact Checking Recent Cryptocurrency Terrorism Financing Reports

Our mission is to build trust in blockchains, and as a trusted investigative partner to governments around the world, preventing…

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Terrorism Financing in Early Stages with Cryptocurrency But Advancing Quickly

This blog is an excerpt from the Chainalysis 2020 Crypto Crime Report. Click here to download the full document! Cryptocurrency…