bitcoin

Bitcoin's triple trigger

Every four years, as if by the decree of some digital Poseidon, the reward for mining new bitcoins is slashed in half, reducing the influx of new coins into circulation.

By ILAN ALON
05/03/2024

October 7 victims sue Binance for facilitating Hamas, Islamic Jihad funding

Cryptocurrency company Binance is being sued for knowingly providing material support and resources to the two US-designated foreign terrorist organizations.

Fake Twitter user posing as hostage return forum requesting Bitcoin from followers

Scam Twitter account requesting money using a photograph of hostage Naama Levy.

Why did Bitcoin's price drop by 22% in two weeks?

The price of Bitcoin is currently trading at around $38,900, a decrease of about 22% since January 11.

By DOR OPHIR
29/01/2024

Israeli TikTok star robbed at gunpoint by thieves dressed as deliverymen

Thieves disguised as Wolt delivery staff broke into the Holyland apartment of TikTok influencer, bitcoin dealer, and real estate developer Yoni Cohen and stole his luxury car.

New crypto front emerges in Israel's fight to defund Iranian proxies

The Financial Action Task Force, a Paris-based G7 body that fights illicit finance, warned last month that terrorist organizations were seeking to further boost donor anonymity.

By REUTERS
27/11/2023

Why is Israel pushing for blockchain-based real estate? - interview

A recent Lands Authority tender has called for blockchain experts — but what does Israel stand to benefit from real estate tokenization?

This Israeli start-up wants to make it easier to use cryptocurrency - opinion

By making crypto – namely, Bitcoin – access as easy as PayPal or Bit, the ecosystem will attain new levels of functionality and usage without needing a million intermediaries in between.

US charges two Russians in hack of Mt. Gox crypto exchange

The department in a statement said Alexey Bilyuchenko, 43, and Aleksandr Verner, 29, were charged with conspiring to launder approximately 647,000 bitcoins from their hack of Mt. Gox.

By REUTERS
09/06/2023

Hamas armed wing announces suspension of bitcoin fundraising

Hamas had endorsed crypto as a fundraising method for years, previously developing sophisticated tactics to solicit bitcoin donations.

By REUTERS
28/04/2023
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