The Technological Evolution of Terrorist Financing

In this podcast we talk to Dominika Benton, a PhD candidate whose research focuses on the use of cryptocurrencies in terrorist financing and the use of distributed ledger technology within the suspicious activity reporting regime in counter terrorism financing, about the use of cryptocurrencies, online gaming and the Metaverse in terrorist financing activities. We discuss what has been referred to as the 'gamification' of terrorist violence, a trend where those involved in terrorist financing are making more use of virtual worlds, video games, live streaming platforms and virtual currencies to finance terrorism. Dominika also gives a breakdown of the Dark Web, the future of virtual means of terrorist financing and advice for staying vigilant on social media. Dominika Benton is a part-time PhD candidate. Her research focuses on the use of cryptocurrencies in terrorist financing and the use of distributed ledger technology within the suspicious activity reporting regime in counter terrorism financing. Outside of academia, she is a legal advisor.