Digital Shekel: Israel’s CBDC Project Is Well Underway
Israel is the latest country to admit it’s been working in a Central Bank Digital Currency for a few years ...
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Bank Of Israel Bypasses Bitcoin With Plans For Digital Shekel
2020 brought Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to the forefront of finance. Corporations have been buying, hedge funds are swapping gold ...
Bitcoin Can’t Be Stopped By Politics – Lightning ‘Torch’ Goes From Iran to Israel
The Lightning Network 'torch' payment has reached Israel after it was sent by an Iranian in a symbolic gesture of ...
Expect ‘Large increase’ in Cryptocurrency Taxes Filed for 2018, Says Bittax CEO
Bitcoinist spoke with Gidi Bar Zakay, CEO and founder of Bittax at the recently held Israel Bitcoin Summit in Tel-Aviv about ...
Bits of Gold CEO: B2B Demand Increased Despite Falling BTC Price [Interview]
Bitcoinist caught up with Youval Rouach, co-founder and CEO of Bits of Gold, an Israeli Bitcoin cryptocurrency trading platform. Rouach ...
Bitcoin Mining Giant Bitmain Is Collapsing – And It Only Has Itself To Blame
The Israeli research and development arm of cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain will close, resulting in the firing of all 23 ...
Crypto Really Is Cool in Israel
Cryptocurrencies and blockchain tech have taken the stage in Israel. The country’s first dedicated cryptocurrency investment company has launched two funds, ...
As Cryptocurrency Gains Popularity In Israel, Discussions Continue About a ‘Crypto-Shekel’
Top leadership in Israel has long considered launching a state-backed virtual currency. Discussions have only grown as the nation’s cryptocurrency ...
