- On March 27, 2025, the U.S. Justice Department seized approximately $201,400 in cryptocurrency linked to a Hamas terrorist financing scheme, disrupting funds intended to support the group’s operations.
- The seized funds were traced from Hamas fundraising addresses that laundered over $1.5 million in virtual currency since October 2024, with donations solicited through an encrypted group chat providing supporters worldwide with at least 17 cryptocurrency addresses.
- The operation, led by the FBI’s Albuquerque Field Office, targeted wallets and accounts registered to Palestinian individuals in Turkey and elsewhere, with the seized assets including $89,900 from cryptocurrency addresses and $111,500 from three additional accounts. Read More
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