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The recommendations target consumer protection, risk management and prudential requirements, the Bank of Israel said.
2023-2-22 16:45 | |
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Andrew Abir, the Deputy Governor of the Bank of Israel, has started to issue Digital shekels as the first step of an internal pilot program. The post Israel is Already Testing its Central Bank Digital Currency appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2021-6-22 22:46 | |
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Israel is continuing with its exploration of the likely issuance of its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital shekel, per an official statement, Bank of Israel Accelerates CBDC Research Efforts This follows the release of a working paper that requires feedback.
2021-5-13 23:19 | |
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Israel is the latest country to join the increasingly competitive CBDC race. Israel Plans to Launch Digital Shekel According to a report by Ledger Insights on May 12, the Bank of Israel recently released a working paper on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) that is intended as a basis for discussion and feedback. Notably,Read More
2021-5-12 13:01 | |
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Latest move by Bank of Israel is a policy reversal on three years ago when it recommended against issuing any digital currency. The post Israel’s Central Bank Announces Plans for Digital Shekel appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2021-5-12 19:00 | |
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2020 brought Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to the forefront of finance. Corporations have been buying, hedge funds are swapping gold for BTC, and banks and brands have taken a “can’t beat ’em, join ’em” stance against the emerging asset class.
2021-5-11 16:19 | |
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Blockchain is changing how banks handle debt.
2020-12-11 12:04 | |
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London-based blockchain firm Saga announced the launch of its Saga token (SGA). The digital unit represents a global currency that complies with regulators’ requirements. Saga Advised by Nobel Prize Winner, Former Bank of Israel Governor The currency is backed by a basket of fiat currency to avoid high volatility.
2019-12-11 17:53 | |
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Several Bitcoin and crypto traders of Israel are facing a problem with banks right now. Many banks are not very sympathetic with crypto traders and are closing their accounts. This has prompted several of them to start a series of lawsuits against the banking institutions, the Globes has recently reported. The problems are pretty varied. […]
2019-8-20 22:47 | |
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Israel‘s Bitcoin fans have formally lodged a petition that demands the nation’s banks disclose internal policies for dealing with proceeds of cryptocurrency trading, Globes reports. The move follows a series of lawsuits filed against financial institutions that refuse to accept money generated by selling digital currency such as Bitcoin.
2019-8-20 19:19 | |
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Spanish police have arrested 35 people allegedly involved in an international counterfeit bank card ring which laundered its profits using Bitcoin. Criminals made more than $675,855 (€600,000) and laundered more than $891,250 (€1,000,000), according to local media reports.
2019-6-14 12:51 | |
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By CCN: Bits of Gold, Israel’s largest broker of bitcoin and Ethereum, can keep its bank account with the country’s biggest bank. That’s the decision from Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday.
2019-6-5 04:30 | |
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The long-standing court battle between Bits of Gold, one of Israel’s pioneer bitcoin trading venues and Bank Leumi, the nation’s second-largest lender, has finally come to an end as the Israeli Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the cryptocurrency exchange.
2019-6-4 21:00 | |
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In February 2018, the Supreme Court of Israel issued a temporary injunction order forbidding a major bank in the country from halting the activity of a local cryptocurrency exchange. Now the bank has been forced to accept that the company’s account will remain open indefinitely.
2019-6-3 22:45 | |
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Страна может столкнуться с оттоком предпринимателей, работающих с новыми финансовыми технологиями. Суд в Тель-Авиве постановил, что Union Bank of Israel (UBI) или Igud Bank не имеет права закрывать счета компании Israminers Ltd.
2019-3-21 10:20 | |
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An Israeli court ruled on March 17, 2019, that banks can't enforce a blanket ban against all accounts linked to cryptocurrency. Instead, the court said, banks need to consider the specific type and scope of crypto-related activity before determining whether or not to open an account.
2019-3-20 18:53 | |
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An Israeli court has ruled that Union Bank of Israel cannot close the bank account of a crypto mining firm but can refuse certain deposits, as reported on March 17, 2019. Illegal Closure Despite consistent collaborations with various banks around the world, the blockchain industry has continuously faced the challenge of not being able toRead MoreRead More.
2019-3-19 22:00 | |
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Суд в Израиле вновь вынес решение против местного банка, который пытался закрыть счет криптовалютной компании без объяснения причин. На этот раз суд Тель-Авива постановил, что банк не может отказать в обслуживании счета компании, занимающейся майнингом криптовалют.
2019-3-18 17:00 | |
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Bitcoin deposits and banks remain a gray area in Israel after a court rules banks can refuse to accept deposits from crypto trades
2019-3-18 14:55 | |
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A court in Israel has once again ruled against a local bank which tried to close the account of a cryptocurrency related business without any due cause. This time a Tel Aviv court has determined that a bank can’t refuse to operate an account on behalf of a crypto miner.
2019-3-18 13:01 | |
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In today’s edition of The Daily we feature the latest sports sponsorship by the cryptocurrency community. We also cover stories about new statistics on bitcoin usage in Israel, mining malware growth during 2018, and another bank blockchain patent.
2018-12-27 16:15 | |
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The Bank of Israel has published a formal request for information on distributed ledger technology
2018-12-23 23:28 | |
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The Governor of the Bank of Israel, in November 2017, appointed a team of research analysts to explore the possibility of introducing Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC). According to the report, published on November 6, 2018, the team raised many concerns and did not recommend the Bank of Israel to progress forward with a digital currency in the near future.
2018-11-8 18:00 | |
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The central bank of Israel has published a summary of the work of its interdepartmental team to examine central bank digital currency and its eventual use in the country’s financial system. The research found there are no proper grounds for a decision to recommend issuing digital currency as of yet.
2018-11-8 02:30 | |
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A group under the Bank of Israel has published a report on a proposal to issue a national digital currency. The team, which was set up last November, has identified several potential advantages to the technology, but has advised the central bank not to act until other institutions throughout the world have done so first.
2018-11-7 20:10 | |
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On August 26, 2018, the Jerusalem Post published an interesting story about the possibility of Israel adopting a state-backed cryptocurrency as Venezuela recently did, albeit for entirely different reasons.
2018-8-29 13:00 | |
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Top leadership in Israel has long considered launching a state-backed virtual currency. Discussions have only grown as the nation’s cryptocurrency sector continues to blossom. The Bank of Israel, as well as the nation’s Finance Ministry, has been mulling over the idea of a state-sponsored cryptocurrency since Bitcoin’s price high at the tail end of 2017.
2018-8-27 07:00 | |
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In recent regulatory news, Malta’s financial regulator has sought to clarify the nation’s cryptocurrency regulations following the passing of an act pertaining to crypto assets, UK-based wealth managers have called for the FCA to take a strong stance regarding cryptocurrencies, and the deputy governor of Bank of Israel has predicted that cryptocurrencies will contribute to […] The post Regulations Round-Up: Malta Clarifies Law, UK Wealth Managers Urge FCA Action appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2018-7-25 02:05 | |
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Benson Oak, an investment bank from the Czech Republic, has created a new Israel-dedicated fund. The firm said, on Sunday, July 8, that it had secured $25 million out of the $100 million total investment.
2018-7-11 15:54 | |
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Prague-based Benson Oak has announced it is raising $100 million to launch an investment fund with a focus on blockchain startups in Israel.
2018-7-10 09:00 | |
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Центральный банк Израиля (BOI) сообщил, что начинает эксперимент по выпуску цифрового шекеля — при помощи созданного вместе с центробанком Великобритании сервиса Rosalind.
The introduction of central bank digital currencies could have major implications on the stability, the report said.
Participants will be restricted to using the CBDC only for payment, without an option to store, exchange or send it to other users.
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Existing stablecoins aren't fully compliant with relevant regulatory requirements, a report by the Committee on Payment and Market Infrastructures said.
IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva says digitalization is “the most important way” to scale up financial inclusion.
It is unacceptable that unclear or outdated legal frameworks could hinder their deployment, Agustin Carstens general manager of Bank for International Settlements said.