Israel-Hamas War

The United States has approved an $8.7 billion military aid package for Israel, bolstering the country’s defense capabilities amid escalating conflict in the Middle East.

The evolving landscape of crypto crime in 2024 was one of the focuses at TOKEN2049 Singapore. Although illicit activities have declined, challenges such as ransomware, scams, and sanctions evasion persist. Combating crypto crime in the future will depend on strengthening global collaboration and leveraging blockchain technology for better security and transparency.

Binance has been accused of freezing the assets of Palestinian users at the request of Israel, raising concerns about the independence of cryptocurrency exchanges and user privacy.

币安被指控应以色列要求冻结巴勒斯坦用户的资产，引发了人们对加密货币交易所独立性和用户隐私的担忧。

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has been accused of working under the command of the Israeli government to seize all the funds from all Palestinians. Binance has come forward to denying all allegations,

Israel retaliates against Hamas causing 16 deaths; US exchange Coinbase faces lawsuit over defrauding investors. Gold spikes to $2315, and Bitcoin encounters strong resistance at $64,000.

The blockchain analytics firm will furnish Tether with tools designed to detect both sanctioned and illicit activities within the cryptocurrency space.

Allegations suggest that the crypto mixer was involved in processing $2 billion worth of illicit transactions and enabling money laundering activities totalling $100 million.

According to Israeli intelligence sources, a system known as 'Lavender' was reportedly utilised during the conflict in Gaza.

FinCEN reports $165M in potential crypto dealings tied to Hamas, raising concerns over terrorist groups exploiting virtual assets.