More than 100 Democratic and Republican members of Congress sent a letter to the White House last Tuesday urging the Biden administration to take action to stop terrorist organizations from raising funds...
Excerpt North Korea (the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea “DPRK”) presents a fundamental and growing international security challenge – and now represents the most serious nation-state risk...
Enticed by the relative anonymity of cryptocurrency and the need to circumvent a denial of service, domestic extremists have been able to raise millions.
The young industry is pushing back on attempts at regulation, but it’s undeniable that crypto is used for sanctions evasion and illicit activity.
The FBI attributed a $620 million cryptocurrency theft to the North Korean hacking group Lazarus last week, while the Treasury Department sanctioned the digital wallet in which Lazarus had stashed the stolen...
As the Freedom Convoy protests enter their fourth week, the Canadian government is targeting protestors’ ability to fundraise, including via cryptocurrency. It’s time for Washington to do the same for domestic extremists.
On July 7, Israel Defense Minister Benny Gantz signed an administrative seizure order for the cryptocurrency wallets and addresses used by Hamas to funnel funds to the militant group. “Pursuant to my...
Iran has experienced extensive electricity outages across the country in recent weeks, with air pollution levels soaring as Iranians employ polluting fuels to generate power. The country’s electricity...
The Trump administration this month issued two sets of penalties against Russian actors engaged in illicit cryptocurrency transactions. These episodes highlight how U.S. adversaries ranging from cybercriminals...
U.S. financial regulators are watching closely to see how financial institutions’ exposure to the crypto-asset industry is affecting their bank anti-money laundering compliance. As the broader public...
(Washington, DC, July 11, 2019) – A new Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) report issued today examines how four U.S. adversaries – Russia,...
Blockchain hype is dead. And may it rest in peace. For the past few years, cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology—which many enthusiasts refer to affectionately...
Policy experts can argue about the appropriateness of various sanctions policies. Some voice concerns that the U.S. ...
Self-policing illicit activity on the blockchain may soon be a necessity for the cryptocurrency space. The everyday cryptocurrency enthusiast in the future is likely to spend time identifying illic...
Venezuela has reportedly made the first state-backed cryptocurrency, the petro, available to the public. Crypto investors should just say no. For one thing, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro blat...
Although paper money remains the preference of terrorist organizations, some are setting their sights on cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin transactions move directly between users without any government...