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Israel: A Friendly Blockchain Hub, but Is Government Policy Lacking?
1.9.2019
Learn more about Israel’s regulatory landscape, and how it’s affecting the blockchain industry’s expansion in the country
Join the CoinDesk Team In Tel Aviv
30.8.2019
CoinDesk is heading to Tel Aviv on September 12 and we'd love to see you
French Police Shut Down 850,000 Computer Botnet Used for Cryptojacking
28.8.2019
French police have neutralized a botnet, which was used in part for illicit XRM mining
Facebook Isn’t Behind the First Incubator for Libra Crypto Developers
20.8.2019
With $125,000 committed to a virtual bootcamp in November, Libracamp is incubating development on Facebook's Libra testnet
Israel: Regulator to Aid Blockchain Firms but Crypto Pain Continues
20.8.2019
Israeli financial regulators want to provide a fast-track for blockchain and fintech companies looking to obtain business permits in the country – but individual cryptocurrency traders have been left frustrated by the banking system.
News outlet Calcalist reports that the Capital Market, Insurance...
Israeli Financial Authority to Accelerate Blockchain, Fintech Licensure
20.8.2019
An Israeli Ministry of Finance branch is attempting to drive local fintech competition with licensing
Report: Israeli Bitcoiners Petition Banks to Disclose Crypto Policies
19.8.2019
A crypto nonprofit is petitioning for Israeli banks to disclose their policies on crypto-related funds
Israeli Regulator Looking to Fast Track 2,000 Fintech License Applications
19.8.2019
Over 2,000 fintech and blockchain-businesses are currently seeking licenses from the federal regulator
Amazon Web Services Sets Up Data Centers in Israel
14.8.2019
Cloud computing services, along with data centers, have now become one of the most important industries in the world. The primary reason behind the growth of the industry is down to the fact that almost all businesses now need these services and Amazon’s Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the global...
Disgruntled Bitcoin Investor Brings $22.5M Class Action Suit to Israeli Bank
9.8.2019
A Bitcoin investor is filing a multimillion-dollar class action suit against a bank that refuses to accept Bitcoin-financed deposits
Israeli Cryptocurrency Traders Locked Out of Banking System: Report
8.8.2019
Crypto startups are hitting a snag when it comes to Israeli banks
Israel’s Bitcoin Investors Unable to Pay Taxes Due to Deposit Refusal by Banks
7.8.2019
The Bitcoin investors in Israel are finding it hard to pay their taxes because Israeli banks are refusing to accept deposits acquired from digital currency investment returns. As reported yesterday by Israel’s local news outlet Haaretz, the banks in Israel are worried that the profits gained from...
Israeli BTC Investors Can’t Pay Taxes as Banks Refuse Deposit
6.8.2019
Bitcoin investors in Israel are unable to pay their taxes because banks do not accept deposits deriving from crypto trading
Blockchain Delegates to Trump’s ‘Peace to Prosperity’ Event Sue Each Other
5.8.2019
The founders of Orbs — the blockchain startup President Trump invited to his Middle East Peace Plan conference — have become mired in their own fraternal strife
Bancor Raised $153 Million and Found Actual Users. Why Did Its Token Tank?
25.7.2019
Bancor raised $153 million as one of the top initial coin offerings of 2017. With its BNT token trading near all-time lows, here's an update on the project
ZenGo Launches Keyless And Non-Custodial Competitor To Calibra Wallet
4.7.2019
Ever since Facebook has announced its cryptocurrency project Libra, there are always new exciting developments and updates coming to the surface. The latest being ZenGo introducing the very first non-custodial keyless wallet for Libra (testnet). And what’s astonishing is that the company...
Bitfinex Hack New Twist: Two Arrested in Israel After $1.5M Moved
1.7.2019
Cybersecurity experts weigh in on the Bitfinex hack after the latest arrests: “The attacks from hackers will only get worse”
Trump Administration in Talks With Crypto Startup on Israeli–Palestinian Peace Plans
27.6.2019
Crypto startup Orbs has been working with the Trump administration to explore blockchain solutions related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Two Israeli Brothers Arrested for Phishing Fraud, Bitfinex Hack
24.6.2019
The brothers two allegedly embezzled over $100 million over a multi-year scam
Judgment Delivered in Favor of a Crypto Exchange in Israeli Supreme Court
4.6.2019
The Highest court of Israel has stated on 3rd June that bank Leumi cannot stop digital currency exchange Bits of Gold on the regulatory grounds to have an account as reported. Previously in 2018, the court had declared a temporary injection forbidding the major bank of the country from supporting...