US Senator Sherrod Brown said he would take tough measures against the use of cryptocurrencies to finance terrorism.
US Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown, after the war between Israel and Hamas financing terrorism and to avoid sanctions cryptocurrency use calls for blocking found And drastic measures He said he would take it.
Brown as chairman of the banking committee cutting off the source of terrorist financing He stated that he would work for The President emphasized that he will examine multiple financing streams, including cryptocurrencies, and take additional measures.
Many US lawmakers wrote letters to President Joe Biden’s administration, calling on it to prevent the financing of terrorism.
The Wall Street Journal reported on October 10 that Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement and Hezbollah have been using cryptocurrencies for more than a year. where you raise funds He had given it. However, blockchain analysis firm Elliptic stated that this is not the case. By company Israel on October 7Hamas since the attack on $21,000 cryptocurrency donation arrived and most of it was frozen.
Finally, US MPs Cynthia Lummis and French Hill, Binance And Tetherto the US Department of Justice regarding possible aid to Hamas. (DOJ) had called for an investigation.