Afek Zard, a resident of Israel, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for embezzling a large sum of cryptocurrency that belonged to a
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Israel’s Mossad Is Hiring a Cryptocurrency Specialist
The Israeli intelligence service, Mossad, is now looking to hire someone who understands digital currencies. According to the job posting, the role requires extensive expertise
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Israeli gov’t seeks to track crypto holdings above $61K
Framed as a “war against black capital,” Israel’s Ministry of Finance estimates the new legislation could bring in $9.2 million in additional state revenues through
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Israel Begins Seizure of Bitcoin Donations Collected by Hamas
Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz has ordered the seizure of cryptocurrency funds raised by the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas. His department has reportedly started taking
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Israeli defense minister authorizes seizure of Hamas-tied crypto accounts
Hamas’ efforts to raise funds via crypto had reportedly accelerated following the 11-day war between Israel and the organization in May of this year.
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Israeli Knesset Creates Special NFT for New President Isaac Herzog
Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, has become the first national legislature to release a non-fungible token. The special NFT has been created for the country’s new
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