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Binance says it provided data that led to the capture of ISIS members in Turkey and Tajikistan. Anton Petrus—Getty Images

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange says intelligence discovered by its investigations team led to the arrest of senior members of Islamic State of Khorasan Province, or ISKP, a branch of the terror network ISIS, in Tajikistan and Turkey. 

According to Binance, the company worked with crypto forensics firm TRM and the National Bank of Tajikistan to identify and help take down the network.

In an interview with Fortune, Binance’s head of financial crime compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, said the investigation involved monitoring a Telegram channel popular with ISIS members and then locating the crypto wallet address used by a terrorist leader to receive donations.

Fortune could not independently confirm the arrests, but Binance pointed to a recent report in Turkish state media about the arrest of a high-ranking member of ISKP. In a statement, the company also cited a Tajikistani official, who credited the company’s help in the arrest.

Read full report: https://fortune.com/crypto/2023/08/25/binance-says-intel-shared-with-authorities-led-to-capture-of-senior-isis-members-in-asia/amp/