Cryptocurrency

20 stories about Cryptocurrency
מייסדי חברת סודות מימין אליחי טורקל  , עידו סופר  , שלו קרן  ו מתן חמיליס

Crypto unicorn MoonPay acquires Israeli security startup Sodot for $100 million

29.04.26|Meir Orbach
The Israeli startup’s encryption tech will power MoonPay's new institutional offering.
דרגת סרן קצין

$13M in crypto and cash: Officers in classified IDF units charged in major corruption and security case

20.04.26|CTech
Seven defendants accused of bribery, theft and money laundering in scheme worth tens of millions of shekels, with much of the case still under a gag order.
ביטקוין המערכת ירדן רוזנסקי וידאו

Bitcoin heist turns brutal: Herzliya resident stabbed, robbed of $600,000 in digital assets

08.10.25|Hagay Gilboa
Tel Aviv District Attorney indicts Murad Mahajna, a repeat offender, in one of Israel’s most violent crypto-related crimes.
ד״ר מאקוטו טאקימה מנכ״ל ומייסד חברת Soramitsu

"With a digital shekel, payments will be faster, more private, and cheaper"

23.09.25|Shaked Green Arava
"A central digital currency is designed to add convenience in the digital space and strengthen existing payment rails, not abolish them," added Soramitsu founder Dr. Makoto Takemiya.
מטבעות מטבע יציב

US stablecoin law ignites international momentum

09.09.25|Meir Orbach
Israel and other countries explore stablecoin launches as investor and institutional interest surges.
Utila founders

Utila raises $22 million Series A expansion, tripling valuation in six months

03.09.25|Meir Orbach
The startup’s digital asset platform has powered over $60 billion in secured crypto transactions worldwide.
ועידת לונדון 2019 מימין שחר רבין אמיר שיוביץ Capitalise

Crypto exchange Kraken acquires Israeli no-code trading startup Capitalise.ai

24.08.25|CTech
The Israeli startup’s natural-language platform promises to lower barriers for complex market strategies. 
ביטקוין

Bitcoin hits $120K: Trump’s crypto embrace sends markets soaring

14.07.25|Maayan Cohen-Rozen
Behind the record high, political ambitions and investor risks collide.
מטבעות קריפטו 17.10.17

Iran’s top crypto exchange hacked for $80M by Israeli-affiliated group

18.06.25|Maayan Cohen-Rozen
Predatory Sparrow escalates cyberwarfare with unprecedented breach of Nobitex. 
ביטקוין ו דולר

Bitcoin emerges as unlikely safe haven in tariff-fueled crisis

06.04.25|Noam Landman
Despite sharp declines in equities, gold, and oil, Bitcoin holds steady near $83,000.
Utila founders

Utila raises $18 million Series A as institutional demand for secure digital asset operations grows

19.03.25|CTech
With stablecoins driving blockchain adoption, financial institutions face growing integration challenges.
שחר מדר סמנכ״ל אבטחה ומחקר סייבר פיירבלוקס

North Korean hackers just pulled off the biggest crypto heist ever. It won’t be the last.

26.02.25|Shahar Madar
The Lazarus Group stole $1.5 billion from Bybit—highlighting a systemic failure in digital asset security.
Bybit graphic

Bybit breach: How hackers stole $1.5 billion without breaking blockchain security

23.02.25|CTech
Check Point research shows that social engineering, not smart contract flaws, enabled one of crypto’s largest thefts.
מגזין כלכליסט טק אוריאל אוחיון ZenGo

Crypto giant Tether invests in Israeli wallet Zengo

12.02.25|CTech
The Israeli startup, founded in 2019, offers an alternative to traditional wallets that rely on seed phrases—often a target for hackers. The company claims to have served over 1.5 million users without a single wallet being compromised.
מטבעות קריפטו

Poker player suspected of tax evasion using cryptocurrency

23.01.25|Tomer Ganon
Authorities allege Gabi Livshitz concealed $419,000 in winnings through unreported foreign accounts. 
ביטקוין דולרים מטבע וירטואלי קריפטו כסף

Crypto trader accused of $9.5M tax evasion and money laundering

13.01.25|Tomer Ganon
Israeli prosecutors allege Oved Cohen hid millions in income, laundered funds through foreign platforms, and used illicit profits to buy property in Portugal. 
מייסדי אלתריה - סמנכ"ל הטכנולוגיות שחף גונן והמנכ"ל אלעד פוקס

Blockchain giant Chainalysis acquires Israeli startup Alterya in $150M deal

13.01.25|Meir Orbach
This marks Chainalysis' second acquisition of an Israeli company in just one month, following the purchase of Hexagate. Alterya specializes in preventing authorised-push-payment (APP) fraud, focusing on cryptocurrency and real-time payment networks.
ביטקוין

“Is Bitcoin overpriced or a bubble? These claims were made at $1,000, $10,000, and now at $100,000”

25.12.24|Almog Azar
Six Israeli mutual funds are launching to track Bitcoin’s price, hoping to capitalize on its meteoric rise.