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FBI seizes $560K in cryptocurrency intended for Hamas - WBAL-TV

Published

3 September 2026

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regulatory

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Crypto & Web3

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United States

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Read at wbaltv.com

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Fusion42 · 3 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

The FBI has seized over $560,000 in cryptocurrency intended to fund Hamas, disrupted related online fundraising and recruitment operations, and identified thousands of contacts supporting the militant group.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Crypto & Web3.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Crypto fundraising channels linked to terrorism are no longer safe havens. You must rethink compliance and payments infrastructure to avoid illicit finance risks in digital currencies.

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1 source · 3 Sep 2026

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Crypto & Web3cryptocurrencyterrorism-financingFBIHamascybersecurity