Neo-Nazis are amassing a fortune through bitcoin, making their financial dealings more open to scrutiny in the process [Mic Archives]

Neo-Nazis are amassing a fortune through bitcoin, making their financial dealings more open to scrutiny in the process [Mic Archives]

After the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, prominent white nationalists and neo-Nazis were kicked off of services like PayPal and Visa. Now, those neo-Nazis are turning to the cryptocurrency bitcoin to receive and manage their money. With the price of bitcoin skyrocketing, white supremacists are raking in tens of thousands of dollars — but using bitcoin is also leaving them vulnerable. The service can allow others to see who is receiving funds and opens neo-Nazis to further scrutiny.


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Uploaded: 2020-07-28

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