Tag: terrorism
Bitcoin of Little Use to Criminal Elements Despite Myopic ‘Popular’ Opinion to the Contrary
In the latest episode of “ignorant things people say about Bitcoin,” John Crudele of the New York Post says the top-ranked cryptocurrency “is only useful…
FATF’s Proposed AML Standards Could Put an End to Bitcoin Usage by the Islamic State and Other Terrorist Groups
Recently, the Assistant US Treasury Secretary and President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Marshall Billingslea, expressed his concern on behalf of the entire task…
Cash – Not Cryptocurrency – Still King for Terrorists, Expert Says
Reportedly, cryptocurrency is a widely inefficient form of money for organizations associated with terrorism. Yet, one expert holds that the U.S. needs to take the…
The Austrian Government Seeks To Develop A Federal Trojan Horse
Governments have a tendency to create national proprietary services and concepts. Over in Austria, politicians are convinced they need a federal Trojan Horse to scour…
German Federal Police Deems Deep Web To Be A Gateway To Terrorism
The deep web has always been a place that both sparks the imagination and repulses people at the same time. Given its negative coverage in…
AML Regulations for European Bitcoin Exchanges – European Commission
The European Union is at it again! The European Commission is looking forward to put an end to anonymous cryptocurrency trading activities in the region.…
A 17 Year Old’s Tweet about Bitcoin to ISIS Gets Him Prison Time
There are few things which you shouldn’t do on social media to prevent yourself getting into trouble. One of those things is not to support…
US Military Probes Bitcoins
Digital currencies are used in various transactions, from peer to peer transaction to trade and online purchases. Now, bitcoins undergo US military probe as they…
