Cryptocurrency

20 stories about Cryptocurrency
ד"ר 5. ד"ר שלומית ווגמן רטנר רשות לאיסור הלבנת הון כנס פינטק

"The world of virtual assets will be divided into two lists, one white and one black"

23.02.21|CTech
Dr. Shlomit Wagman-Ratner, Director General at Israel Money Laundering and Terror Financing Prohibition Authority discusses cryptocurrency regulation in Israel
Zvi Guterman

"We're fortunate we are in the middle of a second industrial revolution"

16.02.21|CTech
CloudShare CEO Zvi Guterman talks with Michael Matias about getting caught up in the wave of innovation and his preference for the B2B sphere
היזם הסדרתי משה חוגג

Cryptocurrency case against Moshe Hogeg dismissed in U.S. Federal court

27.01.21|James Spiro
The case against Hogeg and STX Technologies alleged fraud, breach of contract, racketeering, and violations of Washington Securities laws
ביטקוין עובדים משקיעים כסף דיגיטלי מטבע וירטואלי

Happy Bat Mitzvah Bitcoin! My how you’ve grown

08.01.21|Dov Greenbaum
12 years on, the world’s top cryptocurrency is affecting the lives of more and more people and increasingly finds itself under state scrutiny
חברת תרופות ארקטורוס Arcturus Therapeutics חיסון קורונה סן דייגו קליפורניה 1

Why is TikTok a threat to the elections and what role do Israeli companies have in Bitcoin's surge?

03.01.21|CTech
CTech Daily Roundup: The tech market marches on, despite 2020 setbacks from Covid-19
ענת גואטה זירת ההשקעות חדש

Cryptocurrency tokens are securities not assets, rules Israel Securities Authority

03.01.21|Viki Auslender
Israeli startup Kirobo unsuccessfully tried to convince the ISA that it will be issuing a utility token rather than a security token and therefore should not be subject to the same regulations
ביטקוין דולרים מטבע וירטואלי קריפטו כסף

Bitcoin is booming and Israel’s blockchain infrastructure and security startups hold a major key to the cryptocurrency revolution

03.01.21|Liron Rose and Adiel Yaakov
"We are at the beginning of a revolution, with insane amounts of capital flowing from legacy institutions to Bitcoin and alternative coins. Trust and security solutions are critical for this financial revolution"
מימין ארז שפירא נמרוד להבי נתנאל קבלה מייסדי סימפלקס

Israel’s Simplex launches banking solution to boost global crypto adoption

07.12.20|CTech
Company’s product provides crypto wallets, exchanges, and outlets the ability to offer popular local and global payment methods to their users
מייסדי פיירבלוקס Fireblocks מימין עידן עפרת מיכאל שאולוב ו פבל ברנגולץ

Israeli blockchain security startup Fireblocks announces $30 million round as Bitcoin spikes

18.11.20|Meir Orbach
Since launching in June 2019, Fireblocks has facilitated the transfer of over $150 billion in digital assets for enterprise and institutional customers in Asia, Europe and North America
CURV איתי מלינגר דן ידלין

Curv partners with BNP Paribas on secure digital asset transfer

07.10.20|CTech
The Israeli-founded startup completed a proof of concept with the French banking giant to transfer security tokens using the ERC1400 standard
משה חוגג

Moshe Hogeg sued for defrauding investors in cryptocurrency initiative Zodiac

17.09.20|Hagar Ravet
Plaintiffs claim Hogeg misled them regarding the involvement of Bittrex a well-known crypto exchange in the platform
משה חוגג

FIH takes Moshe Hogeg to court over failure to pay for Finney blockchain phone production

12.08.20|Hagar Ravet
Despite the fanfare launch, only 10,000 units of the Finney were ever made, FIH says Hogeg owes it almost $6 million
היזם הסדרתי משה חוגג

Israeli entrepreneur Moshe Hogeg sued for fraud once more

01.07.20|Hagar Ravet
A Canadian investor in Hogeg’s crypto project Stox, alleges the company was a sting operation disguised as a business venture
CURV איתי מלינגר דן ידלין

Security startup for blockchain assets Curv raises $23 million in round A funding

01.07.20|Hagar Ravet
Investments came from CommerzVentures, Coinbase Ventures, Digital Currency Group, Team8, and Digital Garage Lab Fund
אוריאל אוחיון ZenGo

Israel’s ZenGo Aims to Capitalize on Crypto’s Post-Coronavirus Rally by Being the go-to Platform for Newbs

28.05.20|Allon Sinai
CEO Ouriel Ohayon says Tel Aviv-based startup has removed the complexity of buying and owning the assets and keeping them safe from hacks
אור לוקיי כהן סמנכ"לית Bittax

Covid-19 Might Be the Best Thing To Happen to the Blockchain Industry

17.05.20|Or Lokay Cohen
Blockchain technology has a lot to offer, and the Covid-19 spotlight can increase its adoption in various sectors including supply chain, healthcare, finance, and taxation
אישה קניות סמארטפון

The Tech Sector's 10 Biggest Challenges in the New Decade

06.01.20|Omer Kabir
From regaining the public’s trust and addressing the privacy crisis, to making digital coins viable, Calcalist reporter Omer Kabir outlines the most pressing issues faced by the global tech industry
משה חוגג

Israeli Entrepreneur Moshe Hogeg Is Being Sued for Investor Fraud, Again

01.12.19|Hagar Ravet
A new lawsuit filed last week alleges Hogeg misappropriated investor money to buy an Israeli soccer team and real estate, as well as to make a donation to Tel Aviv University
טד ליווינגסטון מנכ"ל KIK

Kik CEO Confirms Kik is Shutting Down to Focus on Kin

24.09.19|Lilach Baumer
Calcalist first reported the news Monday
טד ליווינגסטון מנכ"ל KIK

Kik Considers Shutting Down Messaging App

23.09.19|Meir Orbach and Hagar Ravet
The 70 employees of Kik’s Israeli cryptocurrency subsidiary Kin received layoff notices Monday