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FBI seizes $560K in crypto donations for Hamas, disrupting network

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The FBI has seized over $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations intended for Hamas, disrupting a significant fundraising network. The operation, announced by the Justice Department, also involved taking control of website domains and communication platforms used by the militant group for fundraising and recruitment. This action targets Hamas's military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, which began soliciting crypto donations around 2019, believing them to be untraceable. AI

RANK_REASON Law enforcement action against a designated terrorist organization's funding mechanism. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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FBI seizes $560K in crypto donations for Hamas, disrupting network

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Eric Tucker, The Associated Press ·

    FBI seizes over $560,000 in crypto meant to fund Hamas, disrupting a years-long fundraising network

    The operation also gave authorities information about thousands of people who contacted Hamas seeking to donate money.

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