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Israel’s Ministry of Finance Proposes New Guidelines for Regulating Digital Assets
The proposal follows the country’s recent efforts to integrate cryptocurrencies into its economy.
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Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to Set Up Platform for Digital Assets
The bourse is "venturing into crypto" and will explore how the technologies that underpin digital asset markets can enhance capital markets infrastructure.
Tel Aviv (Richard T. Nowitz/Getty Images)

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Israel's Government and Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Preparing to Issue Digital State Bond
The Israeli government and TASE are partnering with Fireblocks and VMWare to perform live testing of a new blockchain-based platform
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Central banks in Israel, Norway and Sweden are testing CBDCs for international retail payments. (Matthias Kulka/Getty Images)
Central Banks of Israel, Norway and Sweden Team Up to Explore Retail CBDC
Results of the project, run by the Bank for International Settlements, are expected in the first quarter of 2023.
Central banks in Israel, Norway and Sweden are testing CBDCs for international retail payments. (Matthias Kulka/Getty Images)

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Israeli Exchange Bits of Gold Becomes First Crypto Firm to Receive Capital Markets License
The firm will now be able to work with local bank and financial institutions.
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Israel's top markets regulator has issued its first crypto license to a private company. (Carl & Ann Purcell/Getty Images)
Israel's Markets Regulator Grants First Crypto License to Private Company: Report
Hybrid Bridge Holdings is the first company to receive a permanent license from the country's capital markets authority to engage in crypto-related business activities, Globes...
Israel's top markets regulator has issued its first crypto license to a private company. (Carl & Ann Purcell/Getty Images)

Valkyrie CEO Leah Wald (CoinDesk TV)
Investment Firm Valkyrie Branches Into Venture Capital With Focus on Israeli Crypto Startups
Veteran venture capitalist Lluis Pedragosa is leading the new team with a $30 million target fund.
Valkyrie CEO Leah Wald (CoinDesk TV)

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Animoca Brands Acquires Most of Educational Tech Company TinyTap for $38.9M
Hong Kong-based gaming investment firm Animoca made the acquisition one week after it revealed a $1.5 billion portfolio.
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Israel's Bank Leumi to Offer Crypto Trading
The bank is working with New York-based custody and trading platform Paxos to bring the service to customers.
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Exterior of the central bank of Israel located in Kiryat HaLeom also known as Kiryat HaUma which was traditionally considered to be the northern part of the Givat Ram neighborhood., West Jerusalem. Israel
Bank of Israel Publishes Draft Guidelines for Crypto Deposits
Banks in the country may no longer be able to bluntly refuse fiat deposits originating from crypto activities.
Exterior of the central bank of Israel located in Kiryat HaLeom also known as Kiryat HaUma which was traditionally considered to be the northern part of the Givat Ram neighborhood., West Jerusalem. Israel