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Spanish Police Link Chinese National to Hamas Cryptocurrency Transactions

2/1/2026

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The Spanish police identified at least 31 cryptocurrency transactions from a detained Chinese national's wallets to Hamas-linked addresses, as part of a June investigation into fraud and money laundering.
Searches of the suspect's barbershop and home yielded cash, luxury items, and cryptocurrency assets.
Authorities have frozen several bank accounts, with assets totaling more than €370,000.
The motive remains unclear, and authorities have not confirmed whether he knowingly engaged with Hamas.

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The Spanish police identified at least 31 cryptocurrency transactions from a detained Chinese national's wallets to Hamas-linked addresses, as part of a June investigation into fraud and money laundering.
Searches of the suspect's barbershop and home yielded cash, luxury items, and cryptocurrency assets.
Authorities have frozen several bank accounts, with assets totaling more than €370,000.
The motive remains unclear, and authorities have not confirmed whether he knowingly engaged with Hamas.