Research Says Claims of Terrorism Financed With Bitcoin Are Exaggerated
A new report from a British defense and security think tank, the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), reveals that reports of terrorism financed through Bitcoin are greatly exaggerated. ‘Treating Cryptocurrencies as an Exceptional Threat is a Misleading Impression’. RUSI consultant David Carlisle said that there is a lot of attention given to the....
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