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New research by RAND’s National Security Research Division (NSRD) scrutinizes the use of cryptocurrencies in the context of terrorist activities. While it is not currently viable for terrorist groups to exclusively rely on cryptocurrencies for their financial transactions, the researchers believe that this may change in the future.
The study identifies 4 main factors that will make the use of cryptocurrencies more viable to terrorist groups. These are:
The researchers also list 4 key factors that will make the use of cryptocurrencies less viable to terrorist groups. These are:
Read more: Terrorist Use of Cryptocurrencies – Technical and Organizational Barriers and Future Threats