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Chainalysis Claims Cryptocurrency Funds Syrian Rebelswww.therage.co/chainalysis-claims-cryptocurrency-funds-syrias-hts-2/
575 sats \ 12 comments \ @k00b 14 Dec Politics_And_Law
The blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis has released a report on the use of cryptocurrencies by Syrias' Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an islamic opposition group credited with overthrowing the Assad regime on December 8th.
The original report is really light on details. This is about as detailed as it gets wrt the txs:
One campaign received its first donation in late October and received a total of seven donations prior to the 27th, since which time it has received over 30 donations.
No info on chains used or tx sizes.
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61 sats \ 1 reply \ @stack_harder 14 Dec
I can't help by feel repulsed by Chainalysis, they try and claim some moral high ground, but in reality, they just betray people's financial privacy to whatever cuck agency is paying them.
and while it's tempting to say, yes but terrorists, yeah well regardless of gov, one day we can be classed as terrorists.
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49 sats \ 0 replies \ @BlokchainB 14 Dec
Yeah that part sucks but I am sure this company has helped people who been scammed. If the industry didn’t have a theft problem no one would have created this company
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15 sats \ 6 replies \ @Satosora 14 Dec
I have always found this a bit curious. Why is it the cryptocurrencies fault, and not the people who have sent it? Maybe the exchanges shouldnt allow it? I feel like cryptocurrencies are always being blamed for what bad people do?
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158 sats \ 4 replies \ @k00b OP 14 Dec
I'm not sure anyone, here at least, is blaming the industry. I think chain analysis is like "look what we found" and "hey governments buy our product."
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14 sats \ 3 replies \ @Satosora 14 Dec
I feel it is very similar to how people blame guns as being bad. I realize people here dont think this way, but out in the world in general. It is going to take a while for people to become educated with bitcoin.
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20 sats \ 2 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 14 Dec
It will take a long time. Just look at what happens to guns.
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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @Satosora 14 Dec
Yes, its only a matter of time before they try to take away the guns. They are already limiting them. Especially the production of bullets.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 14 Dec
It ain't gonna work!! People will tell them where to put it.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 14 Dec
Sure, they don't want people using cryptos. They free us from the banks.
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77 sats \ 0 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 14 Dec
This is the same kind of problem that guns have. You know, guns kill lots of people! BTC is used by a lot of criminals and killers! When are people going to quit falling for this sh*t? People act and do stuff, not things.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @SwapMarket 14 Dec
Does this imply that toppling tyrants and freeing tortured prisoners is a bad thing?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @LowK3y19 14 Dec
Send a few bitcoins over so they can buy some weapons and ammo lol
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