Crypto

20 stories about Crypto
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The Crypto Crash is an Opportunity to Build a Better Industry, Says Blockchain Entrepreneur

22.04.19|CTech
Having lived through the dot.com crash with his first company, Bancor co-founder Eyal Hertzog has much to say about the downturn in the crypto industry
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Former CFO Dropped From Lawsuit Against Crypto Company Stox, Moshe Hogeg

24.03.19|Lital Dobrovitsky and Tomer Ganon
A January lawsuit filed in Tel Aviv alleges that blockchain entrepreneur Moshe Hogeg, through crypto company Stox, took money received from an ICO for himself and for other companies he was involved with
ביטקוין מטבע וירטואלי מטבעות דיגיטליים קריפטו 1

Israeli Regulator Considering Cryptocurrency Exchange

07.03.19|Hagar Ravet
If the recommendation is adopted, Israel could potentially be a global pioneer in the domain
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One Day Crypto Will Become Mainstream, Says Fintech Executive

28.02.19|Omer Kabir
Maria Pennanen, CEO of German crypto data insights startup Santiment, spoke last week at Calcalist's WeTechBerlin conference
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Israeli Securities Watchdog Goes After Blockchain-Touting Solar Energy Company

05.02.19|Tzally Greenberg
In 2017, Tel Aviv-listed Apollo announced a successful experiment in harnessing surplus solar energy to power crypto-mining machines, leading it to jump 38% on the exchange before divulging its system was not actually at a capacity to do so
משה חוגג

Israeli Blockchain Entrepreneur Moshe Hogeg Says He Was Victim to a Digital Coin Sting

22.01.19|Hagar Ravet
Hogeg wrote on Facebook that a “large sum” was stolen from him on Monday when he attempted to buy GRIN coins in an over-the-counter (OTC) transaction
ביטקוין מטבע וירטואלי מטבעות דיגיטליים קריפטו 1

Bank of Israel Sets Up Interministerial Team to Formulate Crypto Regulation

19.12.18|Lilach Baumer
The team will coordinate financial regulatory policy related to virtual assets and blockchain technology in the country
ביטקוין עובדים משקיעים כסף דיגיטלי מטבע וירטואלי

Citing Crypto Downturn, Bitmain Closes Israeli R&D Outpost

10.12.18|Hagar Ravet
The Chinese bitcoin mining equipment manufacturer opened an Israeli operation in 2016
משה חוגג

Sirin Labs States it Remains Loyal to Hardware

09.12.18|Hagar Ravet
The downturn in the crypto market has not only tanked Sirin Lab’s token but also affected some of the CEO’s other businesses
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Samsung Invests in Tel Aviv-Based Crypto Wallet Startup KZen

03.10.18|Meir Orbach
The investment was made as part of a $4 million Seed round led by Prague-headquartered investment banking firm Benson Oak
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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
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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”
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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
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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