Places Israel

Bank Leumi’s customers would be able to use Pepper Invest to trade Bitcoin and Ethereum.

The Israeli company behind StarkWare, developers of Ethereum ZK-rollup technology, is finishing a funding round of at least $100 million, at a $6 billion valuation.

Coinbase solidifies its presence in Israel by acquiring a cryptographic security company Unbound Security while establishing a new research facility in the nation.

The government of Israel is tightening regulations surrounding crypto amidst concerns related to money laundering and terror financing.

The Bank of Israel has built the pilot scheme of its digital shekel on the Ethereum blockchain.

Fireblocks faces lawsuit over key management incident, resulting in $75 million loss.

The acquisition would allow Canadian payments company Nuvei to issue crypto banking accounts and Visa cards.

The combined company’s estimated valuation is currently $10.4 billion.

Popular social trading app and website eToro became the latest FinTech firm to get a “unicorn” classification earlier this week, local publication Calcalist reported. The firm is now valued at over $2.5 billion. From crypto and stocks to a unicorn player eToro is an Israeli social trading and multi-asset brokerage company that focuses on providing […]

At the end of October 2019, the blockchain-focused media company BLOCKTV announced the Nov. 21, 2019, launch of its native cryptocurrency on Bittrex Global. The BLTV token will reportedly be used by creators, advertisers, and creators to improve engagement on the platform. Since the announcement, some commentators have, however, picked apart the real utility of […]

The downturn of the crypto market has forced Beijing-based Bitcoin mining giant Bitmain to close its blockchain development center in Israel and lay off all of its employees, Israeli business news outlet Globes reported on December 10, 2018. Shutting Down All Operations in Israel While many predicted that the bear market wouldn’t last longer than […]

Leading the way in research and development expenditures of GDP by percent, cultivating a thriving startup culture comparable to Silicon Valley, Israel is one to watch in the world of blockchain tech innovation. An Environment Ripe for Innovative Companies The country’s friendliness toward startup companies appears to be driving much of its recent innovation. In […]

According to a recent news release by the Israel Securities Authority (ISA), the regulator has started utilizing blockchain technology to improve cybersecurity and more effectively address challenges regarding information security. The ISA was established in 1968 and seeks to ensure an efficient capital market based on transparency and fairness. The ISA models its practices on […]

Despite Bitcoin’s plummet to $6,600 (at time of writing), world governments and emerging economies remain invested in the idea of a blockchain-powered ecosystem supplemented with a decentralized currency framework. Crypto-Shekel? While countries like China, India and the U.S. are limiting the cryptocurrency sector, smaller countries like Singapore, Venezuela, Colombia and Malta are creating optimal regulations […]

Shortly after adding IOTA to its platform, eToro has unveiled a flurry of partnerships with seven premier league teams. The football (soccer) teams included in the deal are: Southampton Tottenham Hotspur Crystal Palace Newcastle United Cardiff City Leicester City Brighton & Hove Albion This exciting partnership will help bring awareness to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies via football […]

In the face of the market capitalization’s nine-month low, the CEO of multi-asset trading giant eToro has spoken positively about the mid-year correction and maintains that demand for Bitcoin has not declined. This chart is sensational… Despite falling prices this year, clients @etoro are increasing not decreasing their $BTC holdings. pic.twitter.com/kvYKo1PBiD — Mati Greenspan (@MatiGreenspan) […]

eToro, an Israeli-based social trading and multi-asset brokerage company, has revealed that IOTA (MIOTA) is now available on its platform. We are pleased to inform you that our selection of cryptocurrencies is continuing to expand, and IOTA is now LIVE on eToro. #newasset #cryptocurrency #IOTA — eToro (@eToro) August 20, 2018 eToro has also published an […]

Dedicated hardware has made it possible for crypto holders to securely store digital assets in hack-proof crypto-vaults such as the Ledger device series. As cryptocurrency becomes more widely adopted, tech companies race to integrate secure crypto storage functionality into the most prolific devices used today — smartphones. Litecoin founder Charlie Lee recently announced native Litecoin […]