Crypto in the Holy Land: How Israel and Palestine Are Using Bitcoin and Blockchain

Aug 9, 2021

Cryptocurrencies are finding their way across the Holy Land, but tech-savvy Israel and the unbanked citizens in Palestine are exploring drastically different use cases.

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Cryptocurrencies are finding their way across the Holy Land, but tech-savvy Israel and the unbanked citizens in Palestine are exploring drastically different use cases.While a Palestinian freelance software engineer depends on bitcoin as a payment rail to avoid censorship from his bank, “startup nation” Israel is exploring the profit-driven side of the blockchain industry – currently home to 112 blockchain-based startups.

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