U.S. Treasury Official to Warn Crypto Firms Against Enabling Hamas Funding
-
U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo will warn crypto firms against allowing platforms to fund terrorist groups like Hamas.
-
Scrutiny is mounting over how Hamas may have used digital currency to fund its attack on Israel.
-
Adeyemo's speech comes amid Treasury efforts to crack down on Hamas' international financial channels.
-
Treasury officials are in Qatar to seek reducing financial support for terrorist groups.
-
Some analysts say Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah raised $93 million in crypto before the attack, though that figure may be overstated.