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The Bank of Israel (BoI) has reportedly instructed local banks to accept profits from digital asset endeavors as long as the source of the money is not related to criminal affairs. The procedure is intended to complement the Money Laundering Prohibition Ordinance, which applies to crypto-related entities and their operations. Israeli Banks May no Longer Refuse According to a recent local report, the central bank of Israel has distributed a draft circular to local banks with a...

Coinbase – a popular cryptocurrency exchange – recently acquired the Israel-based cryptographic security company, Unbound Security. The exchange notes that this gives them an all-new presence in the region, which is “a well-established and rapidly growing technology hub.” How Unbound Helps Coinbase Coinbase announced its latest acquisition in a blog post earlier today. The company said Unbound is a first-mover on cryptographic security technology, including a new area called...

Many countries – including Israel and Laos – are ramping up their crypto regulatory processes as a means of protecting investors and keeping malicious actors out of the equation. Israel and Laos Are Pushing for Safer Crypto Environments Israel, for example, has initiated strict anti-money laundering laws that could see much more disciplined reporting and a lot of criminals going out of business. A published document claims that the country’s Authority for Combating...

The Israeli pensioner Esther Freeman has reportedly turned an ILS 10,000 Bitcoin investment, worth roughly $3K at that time, into ILS 1,000,000 (~$324K) in eight years. However, Hapoalim Bank – one of the largest in the country – denied accepting the profits as the initial investment source might have had a connection to illegal financial operations. Cash Is The Problem In 2013 a 69-year old retired citizen of Israel, Esther Freeman, decided to enter the cryptocurrency market...

Marc Ruberg, einer der bekanntesten White Hacker, gibt in seinem neuen Buch „Cyber War – Die digitale Bedrohung“ Einblick in die Hackerszene, wie sie nur ein Insider veröffentlichen kann. Marc Ruberg ist Verantwortlicher für das Hochschulnetz des Landes Baden-Württemberg, stimmberechtigtes Mitglied im berühmt-berüchtigten Chaos Computer Club (CCC) und aktives Mitglied im Diplomatic Council, einem globalen Think Tank mit Beraterstatus bei den Vereinten Nationen (UNO). Der...

One of the biggest problems with bitcoin transactions is that they are not reversible. If money is sent to the wrong address, the receiver may not be noble enough to give the funds back. An Israel-based startup known as Kirobo is looking to change all that.Kirobo Is Looking to Change Transaction HistoryThe company has recently established a new method of reversing what were once considered to be “irreversible” bitcoin and cryptocurrency transactions. The method – known as “receivable...