In brief
- Virginia man Mohammed Azharuddin Chhipa was sentenced to 30 years in jail for funding ISIS with crypto, the DOJ said.
- He sent over $185,000 in crypto to female ISIS members in Syria to aid prison breaks, according to the agency.
- Prosecutors said he used social media and encrypted apps to collect and launder funds.
A Virginia man who funneled crypto to a militant group via encrypted chats and hand-collected donations was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in federal prison for supporting the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization.
Mohammed Azharuddin Chhipa was convicted last December on five felony counts, including conspiracy and multiple attempts to provide material support to…
