Bitcoin
Iranian transactions flow through Tron, BNB Chain amid Trump-family crypto ventures
Iranian institutions processed over $2.3B via Tron and BNB Chain blockchains, raising scrutiny of links to Trump-backed crypto ventures and potential conflicts of interest.
Google research flags looming quantum threat to cryptocurrencies, with Bitcoin vulnerable in minute
Bitcoin is volatile, but that doesn’t change where it’s headed
Rising again? Bitcoin breaks higher after weeks of stagnation
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.
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.
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.
Western Wall NFT creators suspected of large-scale tax evasion
The investigation revealed that the suspects have sold 1,700 works since 2021 and obtained 620 Ethereum in payment which is equivalent to approximately NIS 8m.
Why are crypto wallets increasingly kept in vaults now?
While some crypto markets were crashing, there was a sharp increase in renting vaults to store Ledgers - "hardware" wallets for keeping digital currencies.
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance suffers $570 million hack
The hacker had taken around two million of the cryptocurrency BNB, Binance’s own digital coin, with a value of around $284 each.
Bitcoin's climate damage profiles closer to gasoline than gold
Study reveals Bitcoin's concerning impact on the climate and economy.
