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France Orders Jail Time for 2 Men Charged With Funding Terrorism in Syria With Crypto: Report

The amount transferred via crypto by three Islamic extremists is estimated at around $280,000, one news outlet in France reported.

By Sandali Handagama

Sep 19, 2022 at 3:06 p.m. UTC

Sep 19, 2022

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Bitcoin Has Lost Its Way: Here’s How to Return to Crypto’s Subversive Roots

Bitcoin has traded its radical potential for the prospect of mainstream adoption. It's not worth it, writes Rachel-Rose O'Leary.

By Rachel-Rose O'Leary

Aug 21, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. UTC

Aug 21, 2020

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The Truth About Bitcoin and Hezbollah in Lebanon

Will Hezbollah in Lebanon use bitcoin? The data suggests terror activity is uncommon despite surging crypto popularity across the Middle East.

By Leigh Cuen

Jun 17, 2020 at 5:55 p.m. UTC

Jun 17, 2020

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How Bitcoin Is Used to Promote Human Rights: Stories From Activists and Refugees

CoinDesk reporter Leigh Cuen is joined by the Human Rights Foundation’s Alex Gladstein and Syrian entrepreneur Moe Ghashim to discuss how cultural context shapes the way people view bitcoin, including stories from the Middle East.

By Leigh Cuen

Feb 17, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Feb 17, 2020

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At a Refugee Camp in Iraq, a 16-Year-Old Syrian Is Teaching Crypto Basics

Here's what an unbanked refugee really thinks about crypto.

By Leigh Cuen

Dec 15, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. UTC

Dec 15, 2019

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Sharia Goldbugs: How ISIS Created a Currency for World Domination

By trading oil using its own currency, ISIS planned to destabilize the US economy by forcibly decoupling the dollar from the oil business.

By Rachel-Rose O'Leary

Oct 6, 2019 at 8:53 p.m. UTC

Oct 6, 2019

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This North Syrian School Is a Baby Step Toward a Blockchain Society

Students in Rojava, a semi-autonomous enclave of Syria, are making up for years of lost education by studying computer code and blockchain technology.

By Rachel-Rose O'Leary

Sep 28, 2019 at 2:47 a.m. UTC

Sep 28, 2019

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Murder, Censorship and Syria: Crypto and the Future of Uprisings

One technologist's imprisonment and execution in Syria exemplifies the parallel use of technology for both liberation and repression – and why bitcoin and other censorship resistant tech is needed in such areas. Meet Bassel Khartabil.

By Rachel-Rose O'Leary

Apr 28, 2019 at 12:25 p.m. UTC

Apr 28, 2019