FBI arrests 3 Americans for funding ISIS with crypto

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested three Americans for using cryptocurrency to fund weapons purchases for the Islamic State (ISIS) and planning terror attacks against U.S. troops, Crypto Briefing reported. The individuals transferred a total of over $2,000 to a person they believed was an ISIS-affiliated operative in an attempt to acquire weapons, but were apprehended before the purchase was completed. The type of cryptocurrency and the name of the exchange used for the transfers have not been disclosed.