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ForkLog 191 16.09.2025

Israel Demands Freeze of $1.5 Million USDT Linked to Terrorists

The Israeli Ministry of Defense has approached Tether demanding the freeze of $1.5 million in USDT across 187 wallets. According to the ministry, they belong to Iran's IRGC.

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ForkLog 7 09.05.2025

Virginia Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Crypto Transfers to Terrorists

Mohammed Azharuddin Chhipa, a 35-year-old resident of Virginia, will spend 30 years and four months in prison for transferring $185,000 in cryptocurrency to the terrorist group ISIS, reported the US Department of Justice. Source: TRM. From 2019 to 2022, Chhipa raised funds through social media and personal meetings, converted them into cryptocurrency, and transferred them […]

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ForkLog 7 28.03.2025

US Seizes Cryptocurrency Intended for Hamas Worth ~$200,000

The US Department of Justice has disrupted a financing scheme for the terrorist group Hamas, seizing approximately $201,400 in cryptocurrencies. Justice Department Disrupts Hamas Terrorist Financing Scheme Through Seizure of Cryptocurrency https://t.co/cg1kVE7kSS@USAEdMartin @FBIAlbuquerque pic.twitter.com/7fl3SY8G0N — U.S. Attorney DC (@USAO_DC) March 27, 2025 According to law enforcement, the tracked address was used to launder more than […]

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ForkLog 9 30.12.2024

Chechnya Threatens to Classify Illegal Miners as Terrorists

Illegal cryptocurrency mining in Chechnya may be equated with terrorist activities, according to Grozny Inform, citing State Duma deputy and advisor to the head of the republic, Adam Delimkhanov. He noted that the region continues to uncover instances of “grey” mining, often involving employees of various structures. “If such cases are identified, which also lead […]

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ForkLog 43 02.05.2024

US Prosecutors Investigate Jack Dorsey’s Square and Cash App for Suspicious Crypto Transactions

The US federal prosecutors are scrutinising the financial operations of the cryptocurrency divisions of Jack Dorsey’s company, Block, for compliance with regulations. This was reported by NBC News, citing sources. According to these sources, the divisions Square and Cash App are suspected of long-standing and widespread compliance procedure violations, which allegedly allowed the companies to […]

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ForkLog 7 10.04.2024

US Treasury Seeks Expanded Cryptocurrency Oversight

The evolving use of cryptocurrencies for illicit purposes necessitates additional oversight tools for the US Treasury. This was stated by Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo during a Senate hearing. The official mentioned a network operated by Al-Qaeda for several years to raise funds in bitcoin via social media, and cryptocurrency donations to Hamas. “It is important […]

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ForkLog 5 09.04.2024

US Treasury Seeks to Regulate Foreign Bitcoin Exchanges

The US Treasury is advocating for an expansion of its powers to enhance oversight of cryptocurrency service providers, including foreign entities. This was stated by Deputy Secretary Adewale O. Adeyemo ahead of Senate hearings. According to him, malicious actors are constantly “seeking new ways to conceal identities and move assets.” He cited instances of cryptocurrencies […]

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ForkLog 11 14.03.2024

US Investigates $165 Million in Crypto Transactions Linked to Hamas

FinCEN is investigating cryptocurrency transactions amounting to $165 million, reported by American financial institutions, which are allegedly linked to Hamas. This was reported by WSJ. In a report to Congress, the agency noted that it is examining suspicious activity reports from the past three years to identify instances of support for militants prior to their […]

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ForkLog 26 09.02.2024

US Treasury Seeks Expanded Authority to Regulate Cryptocurrencies

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen believes the department’s current powers are insufficient to effectively combat the use of cryptocurrencies by terrorist groups, according to The Block. Yellen concurred with Senator Sherrod Brown, who described the existing US tools for combating illicit financing as outdated. “We do have a lot of authority that allows us to […]

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ForkLog 26 01.02.2024

Victims of Palestinian Terrorists File Lawsuit Against Binance

A U.S. citizen taken hostage by Hamas and relatives of two men killed in an attack on Israel have filed a lawsuit against the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, according to Bloomberg. The plaintiffs allege that the company indirectly supported and sponsored violent actions by allowing terrorists to trade on its platform. The plaintiffs include Judith Raanan, […]

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ForkLog 11 27.11.2023

Reuters: Terrorist groups switch from Bitcoin to TRON

Iran-backed militant groups are moving from Bitcoin to TRON to fund their activities.

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ForkLog 5 27.10.2023

US lawmakers urge tighter crypto industry restrictions to combat terrorism

US Senator Cynthia Lummis and Representative French Hill sent a letter to the DOJ asking to carefully assess the extent to which Binance and Tether provide material support and resources for terrorism.

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