The Justice Department announced the FBI seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations allegedly intended for Hamas's Al Qassam Brigades, taking control of fundraising domains and servers. The operation disrupted terror financing through targeted crypto warrants issued in 2025.
Patrick Steven Yaroch, an FBI supervisory special agent with top secret clearance who was detailed to the U.S. intelligence community, was arrested and charged with stealing approximately $1 million in cryptocurrency from accounts tied to an adversarial nation. The agent confessed to making unauthorized withdrawals and has been fired.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Friday that the United States has seized approximately $1 billion in cryptocurrency assets from Iran under 'Operation Economic Fury,' a pressure campaign aimed at restricting Iran's access to overseas revenue and financial infrastructure.
