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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
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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
כסף חיסכון קופה מטבע מטבעות חסכון

Predictive Analytics Company Endor Raises $45 Million in ICO

02.04.18|Tofi Stoler
Endor’s blockchain-based protocol gives users accurate business predictions without requiring computing and data expertise
הנגיד המיועד יעקב פרנקל

Economists and Bankers Announce Backing for New Cryptocurrency

22.03.18|Meir Orbach
The Saga Foundation, a Swiss non-profit with Israeli developers, to launch a reserve-backed cryptocurrency with identity checks
צילום מסך מהאתר של קריפטוסלבריטיז CryptoCelebrities

CryptoCelebrities Game's Website Shuts Down, Token Holders Stuck with “Hot Potato”

21.03.18|Asaf Shalev
Within weeks after the was launched, people had spent millions of dollars in ether on Donald Trump, Rihanna, Elon Musk and dozens of other celebrity tokens that are now virtually worthless
ביטקוין מטבע וירטואלי מטבעות דיגיטליים קריפטו 1

Israeli Regulators Say Most Cryptocurrencies Legally Count as Securities

19.03.18|Reut Shpigelman
New guidelines seek to clarify how Israeli law treats cryptocurrencies
נאסד"ק וול סטריט

CTech’s Monday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

19.03.18|CTech
KLA-Tencor buys electronics parts manufacturer Orbotech for $3.4 billion. Israeli venture capital firm asserts its stance on sexual harassment
מגדל שרונה ב תל אביב

Orbs, a Startup Offering Blockchain as a Service, Has Raised Around $106 Million, Executive Says

19.03.18|Asaf Shalev
The Israel-based startup offers blockchain infrastructure built for specific needs of customers like Kik Messenger
מנכ"ל יורם טיץ ארנסט אנד יאנג

Accounting Firms to Share Future Crypto Coin, Ernst & Young Executive Says

12.03.18|Amir Rosenbaum
In an interview with Calcalist, the accounting firm's managing partner in Israel said that blockchain will upend the accounting industry
בקבון חוות שרתים Backbone server farm

Israeli-Canadian Bitcoin Outfit to Invest $195 million in New Quebec Computing Centers

11.03.18|Amarelle Wenkert
Canada-based Backbone Hosting Solutions, also known as Bitfarms, is in the process of merging with Tel Aviv-listed shelf company Blockchain Mining
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CTech’s Monday Israeli Tech News Roundup

05.03.18|CTech
Israel wants to lure U.S. scientists with $100 thousand grants. Barclays ends partnership with Ness Technologies
רועי סבג בלוקצ'יין כרייה משאבי טבע

Crypto Mining Firm Backbone Hosting Solutions Aims to Raise $39 Million

05.03.18|Asaf Shalev
Canada-based Backbone is in the process of merging with Blockchain Mining Ltd., a company listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange