US Seizes $560,000 in Crypto Linked to Hamas Fundraising Network
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On September 1 the U.S. Department of Justice and FBI seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency and took control of websites, domains and servers tied to Hamas and its Al-Qassam Brigades to disrupt fundraising and terrorism financing. Investigators traced obfuscated wallet addresses through transactions in 2025 under three seizure warrants and identified thousands of contacts, underscoring crypto security risks, enforcement activity, and implications for illicit fundraising channels.
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The U.S. Justice Department seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency linked to Hamas as authorities moved to disrupt the group’s fundraising operations.
According to a September 1 announcement by the DOJ and FBI, authorities also took control of websites, domains and servers they say were used to collect and transfer funds for Hamas and its military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades. The action adds to U.S. efforts to cut off cryptocurrency channels authorities say the group used to raise money.
FBI Traces Crypto Donations
Investigators traced cryptocurrency through wallet addresses that were changed to make donation flows harder to follow. Court documents detail three seizure warrants covering transactions made in 2025.
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The FBI also identified thousands of people who contacted Hamas online a…
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