Israel’s Mossad seeks crypto and fintech experts
Israel’s national intelligence agency, Mossad, is seeking a cryptocurrency expert with at least three years of experience in the fintech industry.
According to the announcement, the ideal candidate should
have “in-depth technological understanding and expertise in the world of
fintech, e-commerce, DEF and digital currencies”.
The candidate should be responsible for “leading,
initiating, planning and accompanying systems development activities”.
Mossad further claims that this is the first time that the
institution is openly looking for a “person who specialises in
cryptocurrencies, the most famous of which is Bitcoin.”
Furthermore, another job ad says the agency is seeking for a
business consultant for what is defined as a “challenging and dynamic role.”
The candidate must have, among other things, “an academic degree in Business
Administration / Accounting / Law / Economics and five years of experience in
international trade, as well as the high level of English.”
Last but not least is a position of an expert in developing
unique mechanical means for a job that includes “planning, developing,
manufacturing, implementing, writing a product portfolio, training, managing
product methodology and performing mechanical integration for complex
assemblies”. The job also includes travel abroad.
Hamas falls under crypto raid
A lot of the Israeli state’s recent crypto-related business
has been focused on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies’ popularity with the
militant wing of Hamas. As they are classified by Israel as a terrorist
organisation, it is logical that they are trying to fight its financial
isolation by using cryptocurrencies for their fundraising campaigns on social
media.
Recently, Israeli defense minister Benny Ganz signed an
order enabling Israel’s National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing to seize
cryptocurrency accounts connected to Hamas’ militant wing after the
organisation had allegedly accelerated its crypto fundraising efforts, raising
approximately 3,370 BTC during a four-year period.
A total of 84 crypto addresses considered to be linked with
Hamas were confiscated.
Analysis revealed that the Islamic terrorist group used also
other cryptocurrencies including Tether, Ethereum and Dogecoin, with wallets in
receipt of more than $7.7 million in crypto assets.
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