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Israel Police arrest five suspects in alleged NIS 16 million WhatsApp cryptocurrency fraud scheme

Israel Police arrested five suspects in an alleged NIS 16 million cryptocurrency scheme involving WhatsApp trades and transfers disguised as loans.

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For the first time in Israel: The bank that will allow crypto trading via application

 A representation of the cryptocurrency is seen in front of Binance logo in this illustration taken, March 4, 2022.

Over $6 billion in 20 minutes: FBI accuses North Korea of largest-ever crypto hack against Binance

FILE PHOTO: Representations of cryptocurrencies are seen in front of displayed Binance logo in this illustration taken November 10, 2022.

North Korean hackers behind $6.3 billion Binance crypto theft, Blockchain analysis firm TRM says


Trump-linked American Bitcoin raises $220 million to boost Bitcoin mining, plot Nasdaq listing

The cash for the cryptocurrency venture backed by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump came from a sale in which the company issued about 11 million Class A shares.

Donald Trump Jr. (R) watches his father Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump leave the stage on the night of the Iowa Caucus

Bitcoin tops $120,000 for the first time

Bitcoin BTC= scaled a record high of $122,571.19, before pulling back slightly to last trade 2.4% higher at $121,952.61.

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Israel’s leading Web3 conference unveils full agenda for Building Blocks 2025

Attendees can expect a mix of keynote addresses, fireside chats, and hands-on workshops designed to provide both strategic insight and practical tools for Web3 success.


Quantum technology boosts security of HSBC gold token

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Surge in global bitcoin ATMs: How many are in Israel?

Bitcoin ATMs increased by 18% globally to around 37,000 in the past year. How many are in Israel and which cities have them? An unexpected demographic emerges as heavy users.


Cryptocurrency Bitcoin hits new all-time high

Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency in what has become a widely expanding field with many more types of digital currency.

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New crypto front emerges in Israel's terrorist financing fight

Quicker and cheaper than its larger rival Bitcoin, Tron has overtaken its rival as a platform for crypto transfers associated with terrorist groups.

Representations of cryptocurrencies are seen in front of displayed Tron logo in this illustration taken November 10, 2022.

Sam Bankman-Fried asks judge for suits to wear at trial

Bankman-Fried also asked to be given four dress shirts, three ties, one belt, four pairs of socks, two pairs of shoes and "appropriate undergarments."

 Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of crypto currency exchange FTX, is escorted out of the Magistrate Court building in Nassau, Bahamas December 21, 2022.

Bankman-Fried loses bid to get out of jail, appeals court will hear case

US District Judge Lewis Kaplan on Aug. 11 revoked Bankman-Fried's $250 million bail after finding that the former billionaire likely tampered with witnesses at least twice.

 Former FTX Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried, who faces fraud charges over the collapse of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, leaves following a hearing at Manhattan federal court in New York City, U.S. January 3, 2023.

Sam Bankman-Fried must be jailed, is intimidating witnesses, prosecutors say

"What the defendant may not do... is seek to corruptly influence witnesses and interfere with a fair trial through attempted public harassment and shaming," prosecutors said.

 Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of crypto currency exchange FTX, is escorted out of the Magistrate Court building in Nassau, Bahamas December 21, 2022.