Did the Islamic State hide millions in wealth in cryptocurrencies?
posted by Christopher W. Holton
The National out of the UAE has published an important article.
In the article linked below there are some revelations that should be noted by everyone concerned about the financing of Jihadist terrorism and associated money laundering.
First of all, the Islamic State (ISIS) evidently made extensive use of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin to fund the horrific Easter Sunday attack in Sri Lanka that killed 250 Christian worshippers.
What’s worse, ISIS and HAMAS have reportedly made extensive use of cryptocurrencies to steer clear of law enforcement and intelligence agencies since at least 2014…
Read more at The National…
Tagged with: Bitcoin • Cryptocurrencies • ISIS • Islamic State • money laundering • terrorism financing
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