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UN Official Martynova Says Crypto-Terror Attacks Likely on the Rise
Cryptocurrency // October 31, 2022

Cryptocurrency crime regulation has reached international attention, according to UN officials on Monday (Oct. 31). Svetlana Martynova, a senior legal officer on the United Nations counter-terrorism committee, said in a Bloomberg interview that terrorist attacks linked to digital assets could quadruple from previously reported attacks....

Israel To Use Terrorism-Tracking Tech To Fight Virus Spread
Coronavirus // March 15, 2020

The government in Israel approved cell phone tracking in an effort to contain the coronavirus as the number of those infected rose to 213 on Sunday (March 15) and people were advised to self-quarantine, Reuters reported. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel’s Cabinet has authorized...

Sudan Banks And Visa Partner To Bring Payment Systems To Country
VISA // March 03, 2020

Things are changing in Sudan as its banks partner with Visa to introduce payments systems after decades of being shunned by legitimate financial institutions (FIs) over talks that it housed terrorists and its leader performed illicit global activities, according to Reuters. The move could potentially...

FinCEN Releases Advisory On FATF’s List Of AML/CFT Deficiencies
AML // November 14, 2019

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an advisory to announce an updated list of jurisdictions with anti-money laundering (AML) and Countering Financing of Terrorism (CFT) Act deficiencies. FinCEN specifically pointed out issues with Iran and North Korea, referred to as the Democratic People’s...

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Report: Hamas Received $41 Million in Crypto Since 2021

October 10, 2023
The recent attack on Israel by Hamas reportedly may have been funded in part by cryptocurrency.  A review of Israeli government seizure orders and blockchain analytics reports revealed that Hamas and two other militant groups — Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), which joined Hamas in the assault, and Hezbollah — received significant amounts of funds through […]

UN Official Martynova Says Crypto-Terror Attacks Likely on the Rise

October 31, 2022
Cryptocurrency crime regulation has reached international attention, according to UN officials on Monday (Oct. 31). Svetlana Martynova, a senior legal officer on the United Nations counter-terrorism committee, said in a...

Israel To Use Terrorism-Tracking Tech To Fight Virus Spread

March 15, 2020
The government in Israel approved cell phone tracking in an effort to contain the coronavirus as the number of those infected rose to 213 on Sunday (March 15) and people...

Sudan Banks And Visa Partner To Bring Payment Systems To Country

March 03, 2020
Things are changing in Sudan as its banks partner with Visa to introduce payments systems after decades of being shunned by legitimate financial institutions (FIs) over talks that it housed...