An Israeli Ministry of Finance branch is attempting to drive local fintech competition with licensing
Category: Israel
Report: Israeli Bitcoiners Petition Banks to Disclose Crypto Policies
A crypto nonprofit is petitioning for Israeli banks to disclose their policies on crypto-related funds
Disgruntled Bitcoin Investor Brings $22.5M Class Action Suit to Israeli Bank
A Bitcoin investor is filing a multimillion-dollar class action suit against a bank that refuses to accept Bitcoin-financed deposits
Israeli BTC Investors Can’t Pay Taxes as Banks Refuse Deposit
Bitcoin investors in Israel are unable to pay their taxes because banks do not accept deposits deriving from crypto trading
Blockchain Delegates to Trump’s ‘Peace to Prosperity’ Event Sue Each Other
The founders of Orbs — the blockchain startup President Trump invited to his Middle East Peace Plan conference — have become mired in their own fraternal strife
Palestinian Authority Considering Crypto to Replace Israeli Shekel
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said that his government is considering cryptocurrency to replace the Israeli shekel
Bitfinex Hack New Twist: Two Arrested in Israel After $1.5M Moved
Cybersecurity experts weigh in on the Bitfinex hack after the latest arrests: “The attacks from hackers will only get worse”
Israeli Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Cryptocurrency Exchange in Bank Dispute
Israeli bank cannot ban a crypto exchange’s account on the grounds of regulatory concerns, says supreme court judge
Israeli Supreme Court Stops Bank From Closing Crypto Exchange’s Account
In February 2018, the Supreme Court of Israel issued a temporary injunction order forbidding a major bank in the country from halting the activity of a local cryptocurrency exchange. Now the bank has been forced to accept that the company’s account will remain open indefinitely. Also Read: Community Funding and Bringing Smart Contracts to BCH […]
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Israeli Court Rules Bitcoin Is Not a Currency in Court Case Over Taxes on BTC Gains
An Israeli judge has ruled that bitcoin is an asset and not a currency