The U.S. Justice Department says it has seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency intended for Hamas and taken control of the domains and servers the group used to raise money and recruit supporters. Five affidavits released Wednesday detail warrants issued between March 2025 and August 2026.
The Justice Department released five affidavits on Wednesday tied to the seizures. Three of them, dated March 25, June 25 and Oct. 10, 2025, cover the crypto warrants that account for the $560,000 total. The other two, dated July 29 and Aug. 18, 2026, cover separate seizures of fundraising infrastructure.
Investigators used human sources to identify and trace rotating cryptocurrency addresses that were promoted through an encrypted group chat and a fundraising website, according to court documents. The first of those actions recovered about $201,400 from wallets and accounts linked to a system that had moved more than $1.5 million since October 2024. The addresses were allegedly controlled on behalf of Hamas' military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades.
FBI agents also seized the domains and servers behind Alqassam.ps, the group's main website, letting investigators intercept further crypto donations. The operation gave the bureau data on thousands of people who had contacted Hamas-linked platforms to donate through crypto or traditional payment methods, the department said.
Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, CoinDesk
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