Documents released by Israeli anti-terrorism authorities revealed that approximately 190 accounts were seized on the Binance cryptocurrency exchange since 2021, including two accounts linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) and dozens of other accounts tied to Palestinian companies associated with Hamas. One document published by Israel's National Economic Counter-Terrorism Headquarters indicated that on January 12, two accounts on Binance and their contents were confiscated, noting that the seizures aimed to "thwart the activities" of ISIS and "weaken its ability to achieve its objectives."
In a subsequent statement, Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, claimed that Reuters "deliberately omitted important facts." Binance noted on its blog that it "works closely with international authorities to combat terrorism" regarding the seized accounts. It added that "with respect to the specified organizations mentioned in the article, it is important to clarify that entities with malicious activities do not register accounts under the names of their criminal enterprises." Furthermore, it stated that its policies and procedures comply with European Union requirements to combat money laundering and terrorism financing.
