House Lawmakers Ask White House for Data on Hamas Using Crypto
- McHenry, Emmer want to know if US has seized any assets
- Group cites reports on Hamas crypto fund-raising efforts
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House lawmakers asked President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to share information on how Hamas has used digital assets to fund its operations, ratcheting up scrutiny of the group following its attack on Israel last month.
Citing media reports about digital wallets linked to Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad that reportedly received millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrencies, the bipartisan group of representatives said it is unclear how much of the assets are accessible and remain in the groups’ possession.