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Binance Counter-Terrorism Specialist Steps Down Amidst Heightened Concerns on Crypto’s Role in Terrorism

Source: Adobe Stock Jennifer Hicks, Binance’s Senior Counter-Terrorism Official, has officially resigned from the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, as disclosed on her LinkedIn profile. Having dedicated nearly two years to Binance, Hicks, an investigative specialist with prior experience at Chainalysis and the U.S. Navy, departs amidst a critical juncture for the crypto industry. Lawmakers Intensify…
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Terrorism Funding Claims Contradicted by Lack of Evidence for Substantial Crypto Donations to Hamas

Elliptic disputes assertions that Hamas received substantial crypto donations based on blockchain analysis. Image by sveta, Adobe Stock. Blockchain analytics company Elliptic refuted claims on Wednesday that Hamas received millions in crypto donations in the months leading up to its attack on Israel earlier this month. Elliptic stated in a blog post that there is…
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UAE Now Requires Agents to Report Real Estate Transactions Where Virtual Currency Is Used as Payment

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has said it now requires real estate agents, brokers, and law firms to report to the Financial Intelligence Unit real estate transactions in which virtual currency is used as payment. Similarly, real estate purchases or sales where “the funds used in the transaction are derived from a virtual asset” must…
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