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Data Compliance Blockchain Company Barrel Protocol Raises $4 Million

06.09.18|Amarelle Wenkert
Under the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) companies trading in consumer data have been obliged to demonstrate compliance on a deal by deal basis
חממת גידול קנאביס

Five Growing Sectors in Israeli Tech

31.08.18|Orr Hirschauge
From blockchain to cannabis, new domains take root in Israeli tech, building on local market strengths
רועי סבג בלוקצ'יין כרייה משאבי טבע

Tel Aviv-Listed Blockchain Mining Terminates North American OTC ADR Program

15.07.18|CTech
The company announced its intention to list its ordinary shares on the over-the-counter market in the “near term”
עופר וילנסקי מנכ"ל הולה

A Hacker Hijacked Hola’s VPN Chrome Extension, Targeting Cryptocoin Owners

11.07.18|Lilach Baumer
The phishing version uploaded to the Chrome Web Store targeted users of popular crypto wallet service MyEtherWallet
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Five Signs That Institutional Investors Will Get Into Crypto in 2018

08.07.18|Eli Mizroch
Mutual funds, pension plans, and endowments are gearing up to get into the crypto ecosystem, writes cryptocurrency venture capitalist, Eli Mizroch
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CTech's Thursday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

05.07.18|CTech
Apple passes over Intel in search for 5G chips for the iPhone. Former employee of Israeli surveillance company indicted for attempt to sell spyware for $50 million on darknet
חנות לממכר ביטקוין ב ת"א תל אביב

Israeli Crypto Exchange to Inform Tax Authority About Large Transactions

05.07.18|Omri Milman
The exchange agreed to pass on information about clients who have made transactions of over $50,000 in total in the past 12 months
אתריום את׳ריום מטבע דיגיטלי כסף וירטואלי

Gift Card Startup Secures Backing of Chinese Cryptocurrency Investor

05.07.18|Asaf Shalev
Sonic Zhang has agreed to spend $12 million worth of ether on digital tokens minted by the Israeli-based startup Zeex
מוסקבה טקסי הכיכר האדומה דייט יקר

Rakuten Plans to Make Cryptocoin Available in Russia Within a Year

05.07.18|Lilach Baumer
The Japanese online retailer announced Rakuten Coin in February without providing a launch date
ביטקוין עובדים משקיעים כסף דיגיטלי מטבע וירטואלי

How Blockchain Technology Can Revive Online Journalism

01.07.18|Yair Geva and Ofer Toledano
Blockchain micropayments can provide alternative revenue channels for publishers
ראש הבלוקשיין בפולקסווגן בנג'מין סינרם

Volkswagen Sees Blockchain-Enabled Cars in Its Future

29.06.18|Asaf Shalev
The car maker’s head of blockchain gave a talk in Tel Aviv about how the company is experimenting with distributed ledgers and cryptocurrencies together with groups like Iota and Energy Web Foundation
איירובוטיקס רחפן נמל חיפה

Blockchain Project Focused on Autonomous Vehicles Raises $18 million in Coin Offering

27.06.18|Asaf Shalev
The DAV Foundation believes that the future of autonomous drones runs through crypto
ועידת שוק ההון 2018 אבי ליכט המשנה ליועץ המשפטי לממשלה

Israel Can Become a Regulatory Sandbox for Self-Driving Cars, Blockchain, Former Government Official Says

17.06.18|Tomer Hadar
Speaking at Calcalist’s Capital Markets conference in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, Avi Licht, Israel’s former deputy attorney general, said the country should “manufacture regulations” that would catalyze innovation
בניין משרד הבטחון ב תל אביב הקרייה

CTech’s Monday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

11.06.18|CTech
Israel’s Defense Ministry selects developer for $2-billion communications base. Startup with Israeli intelligence bona fides offers defense against fake news. Vegan startup launches “cruelty-free” digital coin
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IronSource Alums' Company Zinc to Launch Digital Coin

28.05.18|Golan Hazani
Zinc, a Tel Aviv-based blockchain startup, is developing a crypto coin that would let users choose what personal data to share with advertisers in reward for premium content.
חנות לממכר ביטקוין ב ת"א תל אביב

Israeli Financial Institutions Will Be Required to Report Suspicious Cryptocurrency Activity

28.05.18|Reut Shpigelman
A new legislation draft by Israel’s Ministry of Justice outlines red flags, including large sums transferred to digital wallets; money transfers made using an anonymous IP and transfers to online gambling sites
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Watchdog Tells Israeli Prime Minister and Ministers They Cannot Buy Cryptocurrencies

17.05.18|Shahar Ilan
The Israeli state comptroller has issued a guideline stating that Israeli government cabinet members should avoid using cryptocurrencies as long as the matter remains unregulated, for fear of conflicts of interest
ביטקוין זירת הנדלן 2

In Israel, Bitcoin Is a Man’s Game

16.05.18|Hagar Ravet
According to data collected by an Israeli online cryptocurrency trading site, just 9% of cryptocurrency investors in the country are women
מטבע וירטואלי כסף דיגיטלי ביטקוין

After Initial Snub, Israeli Bank Will Allow Crypto Investor’s Deposit

14.05.18|Omri Milman
An Israeli investor in cryptocurrencies convinced a Tel Aviv court that the profits he made from selling bitcoin are not tainted by money laundering
בורסה בורסת תל אביב

Israeli Regulator Piles Pressure on Companies Latching to Crypto Hype

12.04.18|Dror Reich
Requests for clarification by the Israeli regulator sent local companies rushing to get their filings straight