Demystifying the "Capitol Hill Riot" in the United States: Far-right organizations receive virtual currency funding
A French person transferred $500,000 worth of bitcoins to some key figures in the far-right movement involved in the "Capitol Hill riots" on December 8, 2020.
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U.S. Far-Right Group Receives Virtual Currency Funding
According to the National Broadcasting Corporation News Channel (NBC News), the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating whether other governments, organizations or individuals provided funding to the participants of the "Capitol Hill Riot".According to US media reports, the FBI is investigating and verifying a bitcoin donation worth $500,000. The donation was transferred by a Frenchman to some key figures in the far-right movement involved in the "Capitol Hill Riot" one month before the riot (December 8, 2020).Donor transfers 30 BTC to 23 addresses
Nick Fuentes transfers grant money out on December 17, 2020
Outflow of virtual assets from exchanges such as Coinbase
It is reported that on the day of the "Capitol Hill Riot" on January 6, 2021, many members of far-right organizations appeared to participate in the riot, including Nick Fuentes (Nick Fuentes), Ethan Ralph, etc., but Nick Fuentes Tess tweeted his denial of involvement in the riots.Previously, the PeckShield security team released"2020 Annual Digital Currency Anti-Money Laundering Research Report"attackfraud、attackBlack products such as blackmail, blackmail, gambling, or gray industries such as money laundering and running points, the use of virtual currency has become a trend, especially terrorist organizations have begun to turn to the field of virtual currency for financing to support their activities.As digital currencies come into the public eye, the black and terrorist issues of encrypted assets should not be underestimated, including FATF, FBI, the US Department of Justice and regulatory organizations in various countries are trying to intervene in this field for asset security control.At the same time, the frequently increased policies and the increasingly severe problems involving gangsters and terrorism in the encrypted world are forcing major digital asset exchanges to strengthen digital asset compliance measures.PeckShield believes that only when the regulatory tools and technical means of the new virtual currency are popularized, can the black ash production, money laundering, and terrorist financing using virtual currency be attacked and contained.
