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Israeli authorities seize crypto from terror organizations, credit new technology

Israel has seized crypto wallets containing millions of dollars intended to fund terror, the country’s National Bureau for Counter Terrorist Financing announced June 28. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant credited collaboration among the Israeli Defense and Justice Ministries, Israeli intelligence and new technology for the operation, according to local media.Speaking at

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Terror groups may turn to NFTs to raise funds and spread messages — WSJ

The first known case of a nonfungible token (NFT) created and shared by a “terrorist sympathizer” has come to light, raising concerns that the immutable nature of blockchain tech could help the spread of terrorist messages and propaganda. In a Sept. 4 article in The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), intelligence experts

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Non-Compliant Fintechs Won’t Survive the War on Terror

United States Treasury undersecretary Sigal Mandelker stated that cryptocurrencies could become “the next frontier” in the war on terrorism.According to a press release published on the U.S. Treasury’s website on Sept. 11, Mandelker made her remarks during the 19th annual international conference on counterterrorism.Cash is still predominantWhile Mandelker admitted

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