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Setting the record straight on crypto crowdfunding by Hamas
- RestlessMind 3y agoNot surprised at all. Hamas itself publicly said it would stop receiving funding via bitcoin https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/hamas-armed-wing-announces-suspension-bitcoin-fundraising-2023-04-28/ https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/hamas-armed-wing-a... Bitcoin has an open ledger and hence can be easily traced by intelligence agencies. Couple that with KYC/AML laws around crypto onramps and the potential to use Bitcoin for money laundering drops drastically.