Assessing Crypto’s Role in Illicit Financing

Crypto’s reputation for shady behavior is hard to shake when there are so many examples in the present. 

Illustration: Caoloina Moscoso 

In this issue of the Bloomberg Crypto newsletter, Emily Nicolle explores the role of crypto in financing the Israel-Hamas war:

This month’s fresh outbreak of hostilities between Israel and Hamas has revived discussion about the potential for militant groups to use crypto for fundraising.