Blockchain

20 stories about Blockchain
Ephrat Kirshen FIREBLOCKS

‘Fireblockers’ have shown “dedication and desire” to work during Covid-19, says its Head of HR

07.01.21|CTech
Think a global pandemic can stop the team at Fireblocks from hitting goals and targets? Think again.
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"
תל אביב עזריאלי משרד הביטחון יולי 2020

Covid-19, cyber, and military technology - CTech’s most popular stories of 2020

28.12.20|Elihay Vidal
As the year comes to a close, CTech presents the top 10 articles you read and shared
מיקרוסופט ישראל רונית אטד

Meet the Digital Guarantee Network, a new blockchain backed by Microsoft, Bank Hapoalim and TCS

07.12.20|James Spiro
Bank Hapoalim’s participation makes it the first time an Israeli bank is implementing blockchain technology in a wide-scale manner
פולי קפה

How does coffee make it to your mug? An Israeli startup uncovers the trail

16.11.20|Orna Yefet
Brandmark’s app provides transparency to reveal coffee traceability, uncovering its route from the field to your kitchen
משה חוגג

FIH takes Moshe Hogeg to court over failure to pay for Finney blockchain phone production

12.08.20|Hagar Ravet
Despite the fanfare launch, only 10,000 units of the Finney were ever made, FIH says Hogeg owes it almost $6 million
מימין: בעל השליטה בקבוצת דלק יצחק תשובה ויזם ההייטק משה חוגג

Tech entrepreneur Moshe Hogeg pivots to the energy sector

09.08.20|Golan Hazani
In a rare move, the blockchain mogul invested $8 million in Tshuva’s Delek Group
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Tel Aviv Stock Exchange harnesses blockchain tech for new securities lending platform

28.07.20|CTech
In March 2020, TASE members were given access to an initial testing environment in the new platform in order to test lending transactions and adapt their systems
כפיר ניסן ו גלעד אייזנברגר מייסדי Valid Network

Blockchain cybersecurity startup Valid Network raises $6 million

14.07.20|Meir Orbach
Ten Eleven Ventures led the round with participation from JVP, the company's first investor together with the Israel Innovation Authority in 2018
היזם הסדרתי משה חוגג

Israeli entrepreneur Moshe Hogeg sued for fraud once more

01.07.20|Hagar Ravet
A Canadian investor in Hogeg’s crypto project Stox, alleges the company was a sting operation disguised as a business venture
אסמא אל אסד אשתו של בשאר אסד סוריה

Is Asma Assad Syria's True Tyrant and How is the Israeli Army Fighting Covid-19?

17.05.20|CTech
CTech Daily Roundup: The U.S. demands Israel takes its side in the new Cold War with China
אור לוקיי כהן סמנכ"לית Bittax

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
יעל ביזאוטי-קנדי שון מניון

Blockchain Presents Major Promise for Bogged Down Medical Research

02.04.20| Elihay Vidal
In a new book, authors Sean T. Manion and Yaël Bizouati-Kennedy discuss how distributed ledger technology can accelerate medical research while bringing a new layer of trust to healthcare, especially in the wake of the coronavirus crisis
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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
ועידת התחזיות 2019 ד"ר משה ברקת הממונה על רשות שוק ההון ביטוח וחיסכון

Israel to Set Up Fast Track for Licensing Fintech Projects

19.08.19|Meir Orbach
According to the Israeli Ministry of Finance, there are currently 2,000 different entities awaiting licensing, many of which are fintech and blockchain companies that need to make only slight adjustments to comply with current regulations
משה חוגג

New Lawsuit Alleges Crypto Entrepreneur Moshe Hogeg Misled Investors

11.07.19|Lital Dobrovitsky and Hagar Ravet
A lawsuit filed in Tel Aviv Wednesday by two U.S.-based business men names Israeli blockchain entrepreneur Moshe Hogeg as a defendant
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If in 50 Years Libra Will Account for 5% of Global Transactions, it Will Be a Rousing Success, Says Facebook VP

18.06.19|Omer Kabir
On Tuesday, an association of corporations led by Facebook released the white paper for its new cryptocurrency, Libra, set to become available next year. Facebook and Calibra vice president Tomer Barel explained the new financial player in an interview with Calcalist
ביטקוין מטבע וירטואלי מטבעות דיגיטליים קריפטו 1

Cybersecurity Startup Fireblocks Raises $16 Million

12.06.19|Meir Orbach
Fireblocks develops a blockchain security service that combines over-the-counter (OTC) transactions, hot wallets, and exchanges into one platform
משה חוגג

Stox Investor Drops Fraud Lawsuit Against Crypto Entrepreneur Moshe Hogeg

16.05.19|Hagar Ravet
A lawsuit filed in Tel Aviv in January alleged crypto company Stox and Israeli entrepreneur Moshe Hogeg stripped investors of their money
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QEDIT Partners With Ant Financial, VMware, RGAX, Raises $10 Million

07.05.19|Lilach Baumer
Founded in 2016, QEDIT develops a privacy layer for enterprise blockchain networks, using zero-knowledge proof cryptography