Israel Seized $7.7M in Bitcoin and Dogecoin Believed to be Controlled by Hamas Terrorist Organization Last Updated Jul 10, 2021 @ 07:01
According to a recent analysis, the Islamic terrorist group Hamas used numerous cryptocurrencies including Tether, Bitcoin, Ether, Dogecoin, and others.
Israel’s National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing ordered the confiscation of 84 crypto addresses considered to be linked with the terrorist organization Hamas. The analysis showed that these digital wallets received more than $7.7 million in cryptocurrencies.
Crypto Empowers Hamas
Israel’s minister of defense – Benjamin Gantz – signed a seizure order of 84 cryptocurrency wallets that the officials linked to the Palestinian militant group – Hamas. According to the Israeli government, these addresses were used in terror-related activities.