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Iran's Islamic regime using Tether cryptocurrency as 'financial lifeline,' US Senate report charges
The report found that 84% of crypto wallets that have been sanctioned by the US transacted in USDT, such as to help the Iranian government move money across its borders and support its currency.
Why Nordic countries are ahead on fast, low-friction signups
Turkey revokes operating license of Iran's Mellat Bank amid US economic pressure campaign
Lloyds rejects mortgage bid from mother of jailed Palestine Action activist
Man arrested for threats after bullets, knives, and red X's placed at banks, supermarket
According to Walla, a bullet was found attached to the front door handle at the Bat Yam bank and at Rami Levy, while knives were stuck in the front door of the Tel Aviv branch of Mizrahi Bank.
Visa signs $2.4 billion deal to acquire Israeli anti-fraud firm BioCatch
Visa agreed to buy Tel Aviv-based BioCatch for $2.4 billion, expanding its AI-driven defenses against scams, account takeovers and digital fraud.
Trump harasses new Fed chair Warsh with personal calls to unprecedented levels, sparking concern
Trump has reportedly repeatedly called Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh for advice on Iran, AI, and the economy, raising concerns about the central bank’s political independence.
Capital One says it closed Trump-affiliated accounts over money-laundering probe, not Jan. 6 riots
Further, Capital One argued that the complaint should be dismissed with prejudice as the plaintiffs have yet to bring forth a plausible, legally binding claim.
Israel’s crypto market set for major overhaul with stricter regulations
The Capital Market Authority’s new rules will impose higher capital requirements, tighter custody controls and restrictions on how crypto service providers manage customer assets.
Your Taxes: Could taxes unlock Israel's constitutional future?
If President Herzog refrained from signing new tax and spending legislation until constitutional progress occurs, maybe this would encourage all concerned to sign up to a constitution.
Banks are storming your children: Eight-year-olds do not need a credit card
Financial firms are rushing to offer digital wallets and prepaid cards to young children under the guise of "Financial education." However, at that age, money remains an abstract concept.
Next Israeli gov't main issue will be controlling defense budget, Bank Hapoalim CEO told conference
Yadin Antebi told EY’s annual real estate conference that Israel’s defense budget would heavily shape the public’s standard of living in the coming years.
Palestinian Authority pushes for digital transactions to ease financial crisis
Under the current restrictions, Palestinian banks can only return physical currency through Bank Hapoalim and the Israel Discount Bank, with a cap of NIS 18 billion annually.
Insolvency order against Nochi Dankner
The Tel Aviv Magistrates Court accepted the banks' request and issued an order to open proceedings after Dankner announced that he does not contest the debt and agrees to the move.