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20 stories about Bitcoin
ביטקוין לוהט קריפטו מטבע וירטואלי

Is the tax authority coming for your Bitcoin?

10.01.21|Omri Milman
The Israel Tax Authority defines cryptocurrency as an asset and demands 25% on any profits; its cyber department keeps a watchful eye out for those who forget to pay
ביטקוין עובדים משקיעים כסף דיגיטלי מטבע וירטואלי

Happy Bat Mitzvah Bitcoin! My how you’ve grown

08.01.21|Dov Greenbaum
12 years on, the world’s top cryptocurrency is affecting the lives of more and more people and increasingly finds itself under state scrutiny
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Why is TikTok a threat to the elections and what role do Israeli companies have in Bitcoin's surge?

03.01.21|CTech
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ענת גואטה זירת ההשקעות חדש

Cryptocurrency tokens are securities not assets, rules Israel Securities Authority

03.01.21|Viki Auslender
Israeli startup Kirobo unsuccessfully tried to convince the ISA that it will be issuing a utility token rather than a security token and therefore should not be subject to the same regulations
ביטקוין דולרים מטבע וירטואלי קריפטו כסף

Bitcoin is booming and Israel’s blockchain infrastructure and security startups hold a major key to the cryptocurrency revolution

03.01.21|Liron Rose and Adiel Yaakov
"We are at the beginning of a revolution, with insane amounts of capital flowing from legacy institutions to Bitcoin and alternative coins. Trust and security solutions are critical for this financial revolution"
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“Business owners realized that they must develop their online sales, otherwise they will become irrelevant“

08.12.20|Elihay Vidal
PayPal’s Efi Dahan said companies who didn’t make the transition to online shopping had a hard time surviving the Covid-19 era
מימין ארז שפירא נמרוד להבי נתנאל קבלה מייסדי סימפלקס

Israel’s Simplex launches banking solution to boost global crypto adoption

07.12.20|CTech
Company’s product provides crypto wallets, exchanges, and outlets the ability to offer popular local and global payment methods to their users
מייסדי פיירבלוקס Fireblocks מימין עידן עפרת מיכאל שאולוב ו פבל ברנגולץ

Israeli blockchain security startup Fireblocks announces $30 million round as Bitcoin spikes

18.11.20|Meir Orbach
Since launching in June 2019, Fireblocks has facilitated the transfer of over $150 billion in digital assets for enterprise and institutional customers in Asia, Europe and North America
ביטקוין האקרים סייבר קריפטו מטבעות וירטואליים

Who paid $250K in Bitcoin ransom and which VC got acquired for $500 million?

14.06.20|CTech
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האקר ביטקוין מטבע וירטאלי

Sapiens pays $250,000 in Bitcoin to hackers who took over its computers

14.06.20|Meir Orbach
The Israel-based software company has not alerted the exchange authorities in the U.S. or Israel
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Israel’s ZenGo Aims to Capitalize on Crypto’s Post-Coronavirus Rally by Being the go-to Platform for Newbs

28.05.20|Allon Sinai
CEO Ouriel Ohayon says Tel Aviv-based startup has removed the complexity of buying and owning the assets and keeping them safe from hacks
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Covid-19 Might Be the Best Thing To Happen to the Blockchain Industry

17.05.20|Or Lokay Cohen
Blockchain technology has a lot to offer, and the Covid-19 spotlight can increase its adoption in various sectors including supply chain, healthcare, finance, and taxation
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6 Tech Sectors That Haven’t Lived Up to Their Potential—Yet

30.12.19|Raphael Kahan
All the technologies we know and use every day started out as no more than innovative ideas in someone's head. Some became overwhelming success stories, while others still need a little more time to mature
מטבע וירטואלי כסף דיגיטלי ביטקוין

This Tel Aviv Startup Wants to Make Bitcoin Payments a Breeze

08.12.19|Hagar Ravet
Breez develops an app that enables the swift transfer of bitcoin between users, just like any other payment app
יובל רואש מנכ"ל ביטס אוף גולד

Israeli Crypto Exchange Can Keep its Bank Account, Supreme Court Rules

04.06.19|Meir Orbach
In 2015, Israel-based Bank Leumi placed restrictions on the account of Bits of Gold, prompting the exchange to appeal to the courts
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Bitcoin's Asset Status Makes its Profits Taxable, Israeli Court Rules

21.05.19|Omri Milman
An appellant, rejected Monday, acquired bitcoin in 2011 and sold it in 2013, netting a profit of around NIS 8.3 million that he claimed should not be subject to a capital gains tax
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25.12.18|Orr Hirschauge
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ביטקוין עובדים משקיעים כסף דיגיטלי מטבע וירטואלי

Citing Crypto Downturn, Bitmain Closes Israeli R&D Outpost

10.12.18|Hagar Ravet
The Chinese bitcoin mining equipment manufacturer opened an Israeli operation in 2016
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Sirin Labs States it Remains Loyal to Hardware

09.12.18|Hagar Ravet
The downturn in the crypto market has not only tanked Sirin Lab’s token but also affected some of the CEO’s other businesses
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Sirin Lab’s Cold Crypto Wallet Phone Finney Released with High Aspirations

02.12.18|Lilach Baumer and Omer Kabir
The Israel-based company, which previously offered the $15,000-a-unit Solarin, is retailing the device at $999