Bitcoin
Will Israel become a bitcoin nation?
Fried said the company was created to solve a practical problem facing Israeli investors. While Bitcoin adoption has expanded worldwide, Israeli banks remain cautious.
Former NYC mayor Eric Adams under scrutiny following apparent NYC Token crypto 'rug pull'
Synagogues across the US targeted in bomb threat Bitcoin extortion campaign
What makes bitcoin different from traditional money?
October 7 victims sue Binance for facilitating Hamas, Islamic Jihad funding
Cryptocurrency company Binance is being sued for knowingly providing material support and resources to the two US-designated foreign terrorist organizations.
Fake Twitter user posing as hostage return forum requesting Bitcoin from followers
Scam Twitter account requesting money using a photograph of hostage Naama Levy.
Why did Bitcoin's price drop by 22% in two weeks?
The price of Bitcoin is currently trading at around $38,900, a decrease of about 22% since January 11.
Israeli TikTok star robbed at gunpoint by thieves dressed as deliverymen
Thieves disguised as Wolt delivery staff broke into the Holyland apartment of TikTok influencer, bitcoin dealer, and real estate developer Yoni Cohen and stole his luxury car.
New crypto front emerges in Israel's fight to defund Iranian proxies
The Financial Action Task Force, a Paris-based G7 body that fights illicit finance, warned last month that terrorist organizations were seeking to further boost donor anonymity.
Why is Israel pushing for blockchain-based real estate? - interview
A recent Lands Authority tender has called for blockchain experts — but what does Israel stand to benefit from real estate tokenization?
This Israeli start-up wants to make it easier to use cryptocurrency - opinion
By making crypto – namely, Bitcoin – access as easy as PayPal or Bit, the ecosystem will attain new levels of functionality and usage without needing a million intermediaries in between.
US charges two Russians in hack of Mt. Gox crypto exchange
The department in a statement said Alexey Bilyuchenko, 43, and Aleksandr Verner, 29, were charged with conspiring to launder approximately 647,000 bitcoins from their hack of Mt. Gox.
Hamas armed wing announces suspension of bitcoin fundraising
Hamas had endorsed crypto as a fundraising method for years, previously developing sophisticated tactics to solicit bitcoin donations.
Western Wall NFT creators suspected of large-scale tax evasion
The investigation revealed that the suspects have sold 1,700 works since 2021 and obtained 620 Ethereum in payment which is equivalent to approximately NIS 8m.
