FBI Seizes Over $560,000 in Crypto Linked to Hamas Network

Federal investigators combined blockchain analysis tools, human sources and court‑issued warrants to identify and seize more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency that was being funneled to Hamas’ military wing, the Al Qassam Brigades.

Shared gas wallets reveal a broader network

Chainalysis reported that multiple donation addresses used by the group relied on a single “gas wallet” to pay transaction fees. The repeated funding of this wallet created a link between otherwise separate wallets, allowing agents to map a wider network of addresses.

Tracing from donation wallets to operational accounts

Using the Reactor platform, investigators visualized the flow of funds from donor wallets into a collection address, then into operational wallets and finally to external services such as a Lebanon‑based over‑the‑counter broker and a suspected money‑mule account.

Multiple seizure actions

• March 2025 – approximately $200,000 seized after tracking funds from 17 rotating donation addresses through a centralized wallet and exchanges.
• June 2025 – court warrant directed Tether to burn USDT held at specified addresses and reissue the equivalent to a law‑enforcement wallet.
• October 2025 – warrant issued to Binance to transfer balances from three accounts into FBI‑controlled wallets.
• 2026 – additional warrants seized online infrastructure linked to the Al Qassam Brigades.

Adaptation of the financing network

After early seizures, the group shifted to single‑use donation wallets and cross‑chain bridges, but the public nature of blockchain transactions allowed analysts to connect new activity with earlier patterns.

Role of court orders

Seizure warrants provided the legal authority to compel crypto custodians such as Tether and Binance to transfer or destroy the identified assets, turning investigative intelligence into actual confiscations.