White supremacist groups in the U.S. have sometimes been funded by crypto, according to a report from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) that analyzed about $140,000 in transactions connected to 15 extremist groups or individuals last year.
US Lawmakers Ask Justin Sun, DLive How They Moderates Extremist Content
The letter also asks whether DLive identified any crypto donations from foreign entities to the individuals present on Jan. 6.
Extremism and Cryptocurrency: The Story Too Big to Ignore.
In this episode, Anna Baydakova, Danny Nelson, and Tanzeel Akhtar discuss livestreaming the insurrection on a blockchain, Iran taking the mining industry under control, and if Europe can regulate bitcoin.
Alt-Right Groups Received $500K in BTC Month Before Capitol Riot: Chainalysis
Chainalysis declined to directly link the donation to the Jan. 6 storming but said the timing “warrants suspicion.”