Cryptocurrency

20 stories about Cryptocurrency
מוסף שבועי 15.2.18 אתה לא מחליט עליי דב גרינבאום

Light Enforcement Cushions Failed Crowdfunding Projects

05.10.18|Dov Greenbaum
Many jurisdictions are struggling to find an optimal middle ground that protects investors in crowdfunding campaigns without destroying their relatively unstructured and unregulated nature
ביטקוין האקרים סייבר קריפטו מטבעות וירטואליים

Coinbase, Bain Capital Invest in Blockchain Developer Spacemesh

06.09.18|CTech
Spacemesh states it intends to use the funding to develop a programmable cryptocurrency
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Blockchain Education Goes Mainstream

31.08.18|Aviv Lichtigstein
As more businesses look to harness blockchain, demand for specialists is booming
את'ריום לייטקוין ביטקוין מטבעות וירטואליים

Why Cryptocurrency Companies Prefer to Register as Foundations

05.08.18|Aviv Lichtigstein
Many crypto and blockchain companies operate as not-for-profits, and there is more to it than avoiding paying taxes
סמארטפון בלוקצ'יין סירין לאבס FINNEY

Sirin Labs Reveals Specs for Blockchain-Based Phone Finney

12.07.18|Hagar Ravet and Raphael Kahan
Sirin, founded in 2013, has previously been known for its Solarin phone, a luxury phone touted as the world's most secure phone and sold for $15,000 a unit initially
עופר וילנסקי מנכ"ל הולה

A Hacker Hijacked Hola’s VPN Chrome Extension, Targeting Cryptocoin Owners

11.07.18|Lilach Baumer
The phishing version uploaded to the Chrome Web Store targeted users of popular crypto wallet service MyEtherWallet
את'ריום מטבעות וירטואליים קריפטו בלוקצ'יין

Israeli Crypto Startup Bancor Loses $13.5 Million to Hacking

10.07.18|Amarelle Wenkert
Bancor reported the incident in a tweet on Monday. A digital coin valued at $23.5 million was stolen, with Bancor eventually retrieving $10 million worth of its own coin, BNT
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Five Signs That Institutional Investors Will Get Into Crypto in 2018

08.07.18|Eli Mizroch
Mutual funds, pension plans, and endowments are gearing up to get into the crypto ecosystem, writes cryptocurrency venture capitalist, Eli Mizroch
אייפון 8 אדום אפל סמארטפון

CTech's Thursday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

05.07.18|CTech
Apple passes over Intel in search for 5G chips for the iPhone. Former employee of Israeli surveillance company indicted for attempt to sell spyware for $50 million on darknet
חנות לממכר ביטקוין ב ת"א תל אביב

Israeli Crypto Exchange to Inform Tax Authority About Large Transactions

05.07.18|Omri Milman
The exchange agreed to pass on information about clients who have made transactions of over $50,000 in total in the past 12 months
אתריום את׳ריום מטבע דיגיטלי כסף וירטואלי

Gift Card Startup Secures Backing of Chinese Cryptocurrency Investor

05.07.18|Asaf Shalev
Sonic Zhang has agreed to spend $12 million worth of ether on digital tokens minted by the Israeli-based startup Zeex
ביטקוין עובדים משקיעים כסף דיגיטלי מטבע וירטואלי

How Blockchain Technology Can Revive Online Journalism

01.07.18|Yair Geva and Ofer Toledano
Blockchain micropayments can provide alternative revenue channels for publishers
משה פרל מנכ"ל איגוד הבנקים

Israel’s Bank Association to Central Bank: Publish Guidelines on Cryptocurrency

20.06.18|Reut Shpigelman
The lack of clear guidelines regarding crypto-related financial activity makes it difficult for banks to perform due diligence
היזם הסדרתי משה חוגג

Sirin Labs Co-Founder Moshe Hogeg Buys Israeli Real Estate—in Bitcoin

20.06.18|Meir Orbach
Mr. Hogeg, whose company raised $157.8 million in a December ICO, paid 15% of the $19 million deal with bitcoin
ועידת שוק ההון 2018 אבי ליכט המשנה ליועץ המשפטי לממשלה

Israel Can Become a Regulatory Sandbox for Self-Driving Cars, Blockchain, Former Government Official Says

17.06.18|Tomer Hadar
Speaking at Calcalist’s Capital Markets conference in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, Avi Licht, Israel’s former deputy attorney general, said the country should “manufacture regulations” that would catalyze innovation
חנות לממכר ביטקוין ב ת"א תל אביב

Tel Aviv-Based Startup Seeking Regulatory Nod to Pay Employees in Bitcoin

13.06.18|Reut Shpigelman
Social engagement startup Spot.IM hopes to offer employees the option of getting paid at least a portion of their wage in cryptocurrency
ביטקוין מטבע וירטואלי קריפטו כסף דיגיטלי

Cryptocoin Creators Tackle Speed Challenge

08.06.18|Ilia Stechkin
To enable mass adoption, blockchain projects are currently looking for ways to increase the number of transactions per second
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Digital Wallet Startup Colu Mints New Cryptocoin

03.06.18|CTech
The Israeli startup uses blockchain technology to create localized digital currencies, designed to encourage local spending within communities
מוסף שבועי 1.6.17 מני רוזנפלד יו"ר אגוד ה ביטקוין בישראל

Israeli Law That Would Regulate Crypto Cashing Out Postponed

31.05.18|Reut Shpigelman
The delay may harm Israeli startups that banked on initial coin offerings to bankroll their operations, said in a statement Meni Rosenfeld, chairman of the Israeli Bitcoin Association
חנות לממכר ביטקוין ב ת"א תל אביב

Israeli Financial Institutions Will Be Required to Report Suspicious Cryptocurrency Activity

28.05.18|Reut Shpigelman
A new legislation draft by Israel’s Ministry of Justice outlines red flags, including large sums transferred to digital wallets; money transfers made using an anonymous IP and transfers to online gambling sites