How FBI turned Hamas’ crypto fundraising pipeline into a law-enforcement trap

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The FBI seized Hamas-linked domains and servers and used them to intercept cryptocurrency donations intended for the group. Authorities traced and recovered more than $560,000 in digital assets through warrants issued in March, June and October 2025. The operation notably involved Tether, ordered to burn targeted USDT and reissue an equivalent amount to a US law-enforcement-controlled address, while Binance was directed to transfer specified account balances into FBI-controlled wallets. Control of the infrastructure allowed agents to move beyond tracing past transfers and begin intercepting new donations. The broader investigation produced information about thousands of people who contacted Hamas online seeking to donate through cryptocurrency or traditional payment methods.

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