Cryptocurrency has a cleaner suit these days, but experts warn that terror financing has not left the room. In Maayan Hoffman’s report for The Media Line, Israeli investigators, lawyers, and blockchain analysts describe how digital wallets, front companies, money exchanges, charities, and commercial businesses allegedly helped move vast sums into the hands of Hamas and other illicit actors.
The story begins with Israeli authorities’ recent disclosure of an Iranian-directed Hamas funding network that allegedly moved hundreds of millions of dollars through Turkey. According to the Israel Defense Forces and the Shin Bet security agency, the money was allegedly routed through Hamas-linked financiers and laundered through…







