Experts Warn of Crypto’s Role in Terror Group Boko Haram’s Cross-Border Expansion

Experts Warn of Crypto’s Role in Terror Group Boko Haram’s Cross-Border Expansion


Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram is increasingly relying on cryptocurrencies, mobile money, and other digital tools to fund its operations, transferring millions acquired through ransoms, looting, and extorted “zakat” donations. Observers call these digital financing methods a “blind spot” in the fight against terrorism. Nigeria’s robust and largely unregulated crypto market, driven by economic necessity, […]

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