The FBI seized about $560,000 in cryptocurrency and took control of online infrastructure allegedly used by Hamas to collect donations, the U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday.
According to the department, the funds were intended for Hamas’ military wing, the Al Qassam Brigades. Investigators traced and confiscated the crypto under three warrants dated March 25, June 25, and October 10, 2025.
Filings point to rotating wallet addresses and donation site
"Hamas relied on cryptocurrency and online platforms to solicit funds from donors around the world," Brett Leatherman, assistant director of the FBI’s Cyber Division, said in a statement. "The FBI will continue to use its authorities to intercept illicit funds and prevent terrorist organizations from exploiting digital networks to finance their operations."
Court filings allege that an encrypted group chat directed supporters to AlQassam.ps, where rotating wallet addresses were used to seek donations.
Although the announcement did not name the cryptocurrencies involved, accompanying court filings identified Bitcoin, Ethereum, Wrapped Ethereum, Tether, and Tron. The filings also referenced 18 Tether-controlled addresses and three Binance accounts allegedly tied to financing a foreign terrorist organization.
Latest action follows earlier enforcement steps
The move is the latest in a years-long effort by authorities to disrupt Hamas-linked cryptocurrency fundraising.
Israeli police froze Hamas-linked Binance accounts in 2023. In a separate review in 2024, Binance said it froze about 14% of the more than 1,500 wallets flagged by Israel.
In March 2025, a U.S. warrant led to the seizure of $201,400 in crypto from addresses that authorities said had received more than $1.5 million since October 2024. In related actions, the FBI seized the fundraising site’s domains and servers, which allowed agents to intercept donations and obtain information about thousands of people who contacted Hamas about contributing.
Federal prosecutors frame the case as a warning
Federal prosecutors said the operation showed that neither online networks nor cryptocurrency could shield Hamas’ fundraising activity from law enforcement.
"A message to Hamas: We will stop your fundraising for terror," U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro said in a statement. "Your networks are not secure, your crypto is vulnerable, and we will not stop until your ability to wage war is defeated."