New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- The External Affairs Committee issued a report, emphasising that virtual currency, online payments, and dark web transactions have attracted great attention from terrorist organisations.

According to a Financial Action Task Force (FATF) report, virtual currencies such as Bitcoin have increasingly been used in various illegal and criminal activities and terror financing.

"The Committee has noted that virtual currency, online payments, and dark web transactions have attracted great attention from terrorist organisations. As per the report of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Money Laundering entitled 'Emerging Terrorism Financing Risks,' virtual currencies such as Bitcoin have increasingly been used in various...