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Israel Has Seized 190 Binance Accounts With Alleged Terrorist Ties Since 2021: Reuters

Israeli authorities say the accounts on crypto exchange Binance belonged to individuals affiliated with Daesh and Hamas.

By Elizabeth Napolitano

May 5, 2023 at 1:45 a.m. UTC

May 5, 2023

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Israel's Central Bank Outlines Scenarios for Issuing a Digital Shekel

The bank hasn't decided yet whether to issue a central bank digital currency.

By Amitoj Singh

Apr 18, 2023 at 8:13 a.m. UTC

Apr 18, 2023

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BIS Says 'Hub-and-Spoke' Cross-Border Transfers Offer Benefits to Retail CBDC

The system is designed to offer users the best foreign-exchange rates and faster transactions while allowing central banks to keep almost total control of their currencies.

By Camomile Shumba

Mar 6, 2023 at 11:38 a.m. UTC

Mar 6, 2023

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Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Plans to Let Customers of Its Nonbank Members Trade Crypto

The exchange is trying to meet the demand for digital assets while mitigating the risks.

By Sandali Handagama

Feb 27, 2023 at 1:35 p.m. UTC

Feb 27, 2023

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Israel's Central Bank Proposes Rules for Stablecoins Including 100% Reserve Requirement

The Bank of Israel also recommends a ban on algorithmic stablecoins if they become widely used for payments.

By Sandali Handagama

Feb 22, 2023 at 1:45 p.m. UTC

Feb 22, 2023

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StarkWare co-founders CEO Uri Kolodny and President Eli Ben-Sasson (Natalie Schor/StarkWare)

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StarkWare to Open Source Its Ethereum Scaling System

The tech company was valued at $8 billion during a funding round last year.

By Brandy Betz

Feb 5, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Feb 5, 2023

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Israel’s Securities Watchdog Moves to Better Supervise Crypto Assets

The Israel Securities Authority proposed new legal definitions for digital assets that would formally establish their government supervision – most frequently as securities.

By Jesse Hamilton

Jan 4, 2023 at 1:44 a.m. UTC

Jan 4, 2023

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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.

By Elizabeth Napolitano

Nov 28, 2022 at 10:04 p.m. UTC

Nov 28, 2022

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CDCROP: Tel Aviv central business district's building boom (Getty Images)

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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.

By Sandali Handagama

Oct 24, 2022 at 12:17 p.m. UTC

Oct 24, 2022

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