Indonesia uses blockchain evidence for the first time to convict someone of funding terrorism via cryptography.

CoinFeed reported on April 7th, citing TRM Labs, that Indonesian authorities have convicted three individuals between 2024 and 2025 of using cryptocurrency to finance terrorism. One of them transferred over 49,000 USDT overseas in 15 transactions, with the funds flowing to ISIS-related networks. This is the first case in Southeast Asia involving terrorist financing based on blockchain evidence. The Indonesian financial intelligence agency PPATK collaborated with the police, using blockchain to track transactions and provide crucial evidence. Since 2024, Indonesia has strengthened its regulation of crypto platforms, requiring them to comply with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) regulations.