Hamas Urges Donors to Avoid Binance for Crypto Transfers

In a letter submitted to a U.S. court file opened by the FBI, the armed wing of Hamas snubs Binance. The Al-Qassam Brigades recommend that their donors route their crypto funds through Bybit, OKX, or RedotPay rather than through the world’s leading crypto platform (considered too risky). Certainly, this instruction dates from 2025. Nevertheless, it raises a question today about control over crypto exchanges and the traceability of funds.

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Why Does the Al-Qassam Brigades Distrust Binance for Its Crypto Transfers ?

The message dates from February 10, 2025. An informant from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) received it from the Al-Qassam Brigades. The document was then made public on September 16, 2026, by the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) as part of a asset seizure warrant filed in early September. Currently, the case is before the federal court of the District of Columbia in Washington.