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

https://mins.news/en/item/43813

- CryptoSlate, 2026-09-03 13:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://cryptoslate.com/how-fbi-turned-hamas-crypto-fundraising-pipeline-into-a-law-enforcement-trap/

> The FBI seized infrastructure linked to Hamas fundraising and intercepted cryptocurrency intended for the group. The Justice Department said court-authorized actions recovered more than $560,000 in digital assets. Control of associated domains and servers also gave investigators information about people seeking to donate, though the disclosure does not show that everyone identified completed a donation or committed an offense.

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