Israel

Collider Ventures co-founders Avishay Ovadia, Adam Benayoun and Ofer Rotem.
How Israeli VCs Are Doubling Down on DeFi Startups
The three co-founders of Collider Ventures agree Israel’s vibrant crypto industry waned, yet didn’t fizzle, throughout 2020.
Collider Ventures co-founders Avishay Ovadia, Adam Benayoun and Ofer Rotem.

A cell tower in Or Yehuda.
Unsuccessful Telecom Hack Targeted Israeli Crypto CEOs
Mossad and Shin Bet are have been made aware of an early September hack that hit 20 cryptocurrency executives.
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Israeli Draft Bill Would Nix Hefty Capital Gains Taxes on Bitcoin
The draft bill would define bitcoin and other cryptos as "currency" instead of an "asset" for tax purposes.
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Digital Intelligence Firm Cellebrite Launches Crypto Tracing Tool Powered by CipherTrace
Israel-based digital forensics firm Cellebrite announced the launch of its cryptocurrency and blockchain tracing tool on Tuesday.
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Israel's Stock Exchange Says It Is Launching a Blockchain Platform for Securities Lending
The new blockchain platform can facilitate peer-to-peer trading and allow the securities lending market to reach its full potential, the exchange said.
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Israeli Firm Develops Tech Allowing Crypto Users to Retrieve Funds Sent in Error
Israeli blockchain startup Kirobo says it solved the problem of funds being lost through errors in irreversible crypto transactions.
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BTC HUB: The Tel Aviv Bitcoin Embassy is closed during the coronavirus pandemic. (Image via Facebook)
Israeli Bitcoiners See Surveillance as Unavoidable During Coronavirus Crisis
Tracking mobile-phone data may save lives during the pandemic, but will it become a permanent feature of the surveillance state?
BTC HUB: The Tel Aviv Bitcoin Embassy is closed during the coronavirus pandemic. (Image via Facebook)

Israel's securities regulator thinks DLT may hold the key for a new generation of capital markets. Credit: Shutterstock
Israel’s Securities Regulator Asks Private Sector for DLT Proof-of-Concepts
Israel’s chief securities regulator Anat Guetta says DLT has “transformative potential” for the startup nation’s capital markets. Now she wants to see a proof-of-concept.
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Jeremy Rubin
What the Holy Land Reveals About Bitcoin
Israel's political backdrop gave attendees of Tel Aviv Blockchain Week an opportunity to ponder the duality of today's bitcoin movement.
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These iAngels Are Bringing New Heavyweights Into Bitcoin Investing
The three women behind Israeli investment platform iAngels are promoting crypto adoption by connecting with traditional investors.
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