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Justin Sun, the creator of the Tron (TRX) blockchain, has defended the network in a post on X (formerly Twitter) dated Nov. 27, following a Reuters article suggesting that it is increasingly utilized to fund terrorist activities and organizations.
Sun emphasized that the decentralized nature of Tron, akin to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), is fundamental to its philosophy. He stated:
“While we are dedicated to fighting terrorist financing by collaborating with various analysis projects and partners, our primary focus remains on preserving decentralization, safeguarding everyone’s assets, and delivering instant, affordable, and dependable transactions, as has always been our practice.”
Sun did not refute the claims made in the post.
Tron is recognized for its low transaction fees and user-friendly protocol, which promotes widespread adoption. The platform has over 198 million addresses, with significant usage in the Middle East and Central Asia.
Terror organizations increasingly use Tron: Reuters
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On Nov. 27, Reuters reported that Tron has become popular among terrorist groups due to its rapid and economical transactions, resulting in a marked rise in seizures from Tron wallets since 2021.
Israel’s National Bureau for Counter-Terror Financing (NBCTF) confiscated 143 Tron wallets linked to terrorist organizations between July 2021 and October 2023. This year alone, 87 wallets were seized, accounting for two-thirds of the total confiscations.
Specifically, 39 wallets associated with Lebanon’s Hezbollah were seized in June, and 26 connected to Palestine’s Islamic Jihad in July. Furthermore, approximately 56 wallets related to Hamas have also been confiscated.
This aligns with a separate report from TRM Labs, which highlighted a rising trend of pro-ISIS networks in Tajikistan, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Afghanistan funding their activities using Tether (USDT) on the Tron network.
On Nov. 25, the blockchain intelligence platform ChainArgos identified at least eight Tron wallets that Tether blacklisted due to their dealings with Israeli-sanctioned money service providers such as Al Mutahadun and Dubai For Exchange.
Meanwhile, despite the heightened scrutiny on the potential role of cryptocurrencies in financing terrorism this year, leading industry figures like Coinbase stress that the vast majority of terrorist financing still relies on traditional financial systems such as cash.
Coinbase contended that blockchain technology has assisted authorities in mitigating the illicit use of cryptocurrencies for terrorism financing.
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