{"id":38620,"date":"2025-03-28T08:23:16","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T08:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.tradesilvania.com\/u-s-seizes-201-400-in-crypto-allegedly-tied-to-hamas\/"},"modified":"2025-03-28T08:23:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T08:23:16","slug":"u-s-seizes-201-400-in-crypto-allegedly-tied-to-hamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tradesilvania.com\/en\/news\/u-s-seizes-201-400-in-crypto-allegedly-tied-to-hamas\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Seizes $201,400 in Crypto Allegedly Tied to Hamas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradesilvania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/U.S.-Seizes-201-400-in-Crypto-Allegedly-Tied-to-Hamas.png\" alt=\"U.S. Seizes $201,400 in Crypto Allegedly Tied to Hamas\" \/>\n            <\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Thursday that it has seized $201,400 in cryptocurrency funds suspected of being intended for the Hamas group. According to authorities, the funds were held in Tether (USDT) and were traced to addresses used to launder over $1.5 million in virtual currency since October 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation identified a group allegedly affiliated with Hamas that provided donors with rotating cryptocurrency addresses for fundraising. These contributions were transferred to a central wallet and later laundered through cryptocurrency exchange platforms and OTC brokers.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities stated that this action is part of a broader initiative to combat the financing of organizations designated as terrorist groups by the U.S. The seizure of these funds marks a significant step in efforts to prevent the use of cryptocurrencies for illicit activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>            The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Thursday that it has seized $201,400 in cryptocurrency funds suspected of being intended for the Hamas group. 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