Bank of Israel deputy governor Andrew Abir is eager for the digital shekel to shake up commercial banks.
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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies fall sharply following Iran’s attack on Israel.
37038Although plans for a shekel CBDC have been in place since 2021, no pilot tests have since carried forward.
18828No specific crypto addresses were listed in the sanctions, which included members of the Shamlakh family and the Herzallah Exchange.
3550The Wall Street Journal corrected its misreporting about crypto funding Hamas, but it was too late to stop lawmakers from amplifying false claims.
2245The industry is reeling as governments, legislators, and even investors ask if its networks are being exploited by terrorists. A sense of proportion may be needed.
1065Elliptic, the firm which The Wall Street Journal sourced the data from, said it was pleased to see the news outlet acknowledge its mistakes.
8331Elliptic’s statement was framed as a rebuttal to recent articles and letters circulating among the media and U.S. lawmakers this month.
18128Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is taking advantage of sensationalist claims related to Hamas’ use of crypto. Unfortunately, those claims are largely false.
3359The government department warned virtual asset service providers and other financial institutions to “identify and report suspicious transactions” related to terrorist groups.
2868The organization is a collective of Israeli Web3 community members and international companies striving to alleviate suffering in the south of Israel.
2031According to the U.S. Treasury, federally designated terrorist groups including Hamas, ISIS and an al-Qaeda affiliate used the Buy Cash Money and Money Transfer Company to transfer funds.
1842Reports of Hamas using crypto to fund recent attacks in Israel could make Coinbase’s lobbying efforts more difficult, says Berenberg lead analyst Mark Palmer.
3687Billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones says he is bearish on U.S. stocks and bullish on Bitcoin and gold.
3796The freeze does not affect Binance accounts owned by ordinary Palestinian civilians.
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