Cryptocurrency

20 stories about Cryptocurrency
כסף אשראי מזומן אמצעי תשלום

Hebron Resident Indicted for Multi-Million Bitcoin and Credit Card Fraud

22.05.18|Zohar Shahar Levy
In a precedent, the Israeli State Attorney will ask to forfeit the defendant’s crypto wallet containing 1,071 Bitcoins, which he allegedly used to launder money he made through fraudulent activities
הפרות סדר עימותים ב גבול רצועת עזה גדר

CTech’s Weekly Roundup of Israeli Tech News

18.05.18|CTech
Israeli-made UAV dumps skunk-water on Gaza protesters. Homegrown content distribution company boosted the Israeli song ahead of Eurovision final.
מבקר המדינה יוסף שפירא 2

Watchdog Tells Israeli Prime Minister and Ministers They Cannot Buy Cryptocurrencies

17.05.18|Shahar Ilan
The Israeli state comptroller has issued a guideline stating that Israeli government cabinet members should avoid using cryptocurrencies as long as the matter remains unregulated, for fear of conflicts of interest
מפעל טבע קריית שמונה

CTech’s Wednesday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

16.05.18|CTech
Credit Suisse to invest $250 Million in Israel-based life sciences venture fund aMoon. Mercedes to test autonomous electric sedan in Israel
ביטקוין זירת הנדלן 2

In Israel, Bitcoin Is a Man’s Game

16.05.18|Hagar Ravet
According to data collected by an Israeli online cryptocurrency trading site, just 9% of cryptocurrency investors in the country are women
מטבע וירטואלי כסף דיגיטלי ביטקוין

After Initial Snub, Israeli Bank Will Allow Crypto Investor’s Deposit

14.05.18|Omri Milman
An Israeli investor in cryptocurrencies convinced a Tel Aviv court that the profits he made from selling bitcoin are not tainted by money laundering
יניב גולן לול ונצרס lool Ventures

Why We Decided to Invest in a Crypto Company for the First Time

04.05.18|Yaniv Golan
When it comes to money, it’s all about trust. The same goes for cryptocurrencies, writes lool Ventures co-founder Yaniv Golan
משמאל רועי סבג בלוקצ'יין כרייה אמיליאנו גרוצקי מייסד בקבון Backbone

Merger Sees First Bitcoin Mining Company Traded on The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

16.04.18|Dror Reich
Canadian cryptocurrency mining firm Bitfarms first announced a plan to merge with a Tel Aviv-listed shelf company in December 2017
בורסה בורסת תל אביב

Israeli Regulator Piles Pressure on Companies Latching to Crypto Hype

12.04.18|Dror Reich
Requests for clarification by the Israeli regulator sent local companies rushing to get their filings straight
כסף חיסכון קופה מטבע מטבעות חסכון

Predictive Analytics Company Endor Raises $45 Million in ICO

02.04.18|Tofi Stoler
Endor’s blockchain-based protocol gives users accurate business predictions without requiring computing and data expertise
רועי סבג בלוקצ'יין כרייה משאבי טבע

Israeli-Canadian Bitcoin Outfit Set to Complete Merger by End of Month

26.03.18|Amarelle Wenkert
Canadian cryptocurrency mining firm Backbone Hosting Solutions (Bitfarms) is in the process of merging with Tel Aviv-listed Blockchain Mining, having passed scrutiny from the Israeli regulator
הנגיד המיועד יעקב פרנקל

Economists and Bankers Announce Backing for New Cryptocurrency

22.03.18|Meir Orbach
The Saga Foundation, a Swiss non-profit with Israeli developers, to launch a reserve-backed cryptocurrency with identity checks
צילום מסך מהאתר של קריפטוסלבריטיז CryptoCelebrities

CryptoCelebrities Game's Website Shuts Down, Token Holders Stuck with “Hot Potato”

21.03.18|Asaf Shalev
Within weeks after the was launched, people had spent millions of dollars in ether on Donald Trump, Rihanna, Elon Musk and dozens of other celebrity tokens that are now virtually worthless
ביטקוין מטבע וירטואלי מטבעות דיגיטליים קריפטו 1

Israeli Regulators Say Most Cryptocurrencies Legally Count as Securities

19.03.18|Reut Shpigelman
New guidelines seek to clarify how Israeli law treats cryptocurrencies
מגדל שרונה ב תל אביב

Orbs, a Startup Offering Blockchain as a Service, Has Raised Around $106 Million, Executive Says

19.03.18|Asaf Shalev
The Israel-based startup offers blockchain infrastructure built for specific needs of customers like Kik Messenger
ענת גואטה יו"ר רשות ניירות ערך

Israeli Regulator Looking to Ease Regulations for ICOs

15.03.18|Reut Shpigelman
Israel Securities Authority Chairman Anat Guetta is promoting a time-limited, sandbox-like framework to allow companies to ICO in Israel more easily
ביטקוין האקרים סייבר קריפטו מטבעות וירטואליים

Understanding Mega Bitcoin Transactions

04.03.18|Zachi Zach
In the adrenaline-fueled world of mega bitcoin transactions (MBTs), if the deal is not completed quickly, it might not be completed at all
רועי סער קרן מנגרוב

Most ICOs Will Not Result in Viable Product, Investor Estimates

28.02.18|Meir Orbach
Mangrove Capital Partners plans to invest tens of millions of dollars in Israeli blockchain companies, according to partner Roy Saar
רקוטן הירושי מיקיטני Rakuten Hiroshi Mikitani

Rakuten Announces New Cryptocoin, Report Says

28.02.18|Lilach Baumer
By utilizing blockchain technologies, Rakuten can make some of its services “more scalable and efficient,” CEO Hiroshi Mikitani said in a November interview with Calcalist
יובל רואש מנכ"ל ביטס אוף גולד

Israel’s Supreme Court Lifts Banking Restrictions on Crypto Exchange Bits of Gold

27.02.18|Elizaphan Rosenberg, Ynet News and Reut Shpigelman
Israeli bank Leumi has restricted transactions to and from the bank account of Bits of Gold since 2015, citing regulatory issues. The Supreme Court ruling could set a precedent in favor of cryptocurrency traders