Alleged 'Crypto-Jihadist' Arrested in Spain After International Operation
Source : Yahoo News
Spanish authorities said on January 31 that they had arrested a “crypto-jihadist” who they alleged was using cryptocurrency to financing the Islamic State terrorist group.
The Guardia Civil said that the man held several cryptocurrency addresses that were linked to Islamic State funding.
According to the Spanish Interior Ministry, “this aspect of terrorist financing through cryptocurrencies has developed since the beginning of the last decade, having increased in intensity since then and, especially, after the COVID-19 pandemic.”
The ministry said French and Swedish authorities participated in the investigation, along with Europol and the FBI.