Digital Economy

Palestinian Authority pushes for digital transactions to ease financial crisis

Under the current restrictions, Palestinian banks can only return physical currency through Bank Hapoalim and the Israel Discount Bank, with a cap of NIS 18 billion annually.

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Eran Sarouk, CEO of GMT

GMT is acquired by Western Union for NIS 200 million

"Digital platforms must diversify revenue and expand services based on real user needs to survive and thrive."

Diversifying digital platform revenue by expanding services to boost customer retention

Do Kwon, a South Korean cryptocurrency executive charged with fraud, stands with his attorney David Patton to plead guilty in front of US District Judge Paul Engelmayer in New York City, August 12, 2025 in this courtroom sketch.

TerraUSD creator Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years over $40 billion crypto collapse


Gold Future, Europe's Energy Crisis & Digital Currency | Kai Hoffmann

Europe's energy woes from policy missteps, and the digital euro's arrival were key topics of Kai Hoffmann. He advised buying gold dips amid currency concerns.

 Gold Future, Europe's Energy Crisis & Digital Currency | Kai Hoffmann

Economist warns: Israel's war costs could reach 10% of GDP, raising urgent challenges

"It is not unlike a second war of independence. And unlike the Yom Kippur War of 1973, which lasted three weeks, its end is not in sight.”

Economy Minister Nir Barkat and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speak in the Knesset plenum on February 21, 2024

The ‘Digital Shekel Challenge’ advancing Israel’s economic future

Recently, the Bank of Israel commenced its “Digital Shekel Challenge,” an initiative for fintech to spearhead the creation of Israel’s digital ledger

An illustration of Israeli cryptocurrency

Shifting Israeli investment trends: Embracing cryptocurrency and Bitcoin with Bits of Gold

Israeli investment trends are shifting toward cryptocurrency amid regulatory evolution and growing interest in digital assets like Bitcoin, facilitated by platforms such as Bits of Gold.

An illustration of Israeli cryptocurrency

Do you have money in Paybox? You will receive interest on it

Paybox app announces that it will pay its customers from all banks an annual interest of 3% on their balance in the app.


Israel central bank says digital shekel launch an 'open question'

Israel's central bank has been experimenting with a digital shekel with its Hong Kong counterpart and the Bank for International Settlements.

Israel develops new 'bitcoin' currency (Illustrative)

Bank of Ireland ATMs malfunction, release money to people without funds

Reports claimed that customers could withdraw up to €1000 from their accounts regardless of whether or not they had the money available.

 ATMs at the Poznań Główny railway station in Poznań, Poland.

Israelis charge more than NIS 41 billion in July 2023, reduce cash spend

Online transactions have grown in popularity among Israeli society.

 Illustrative image of a person paying with a credit card.

North Korean hackers breached a US tech company to steal crypto

North Korea has previously denied organizing digital currency heists, despite voluminous evidence - including UN reports - to the contrary.

VISUAL DEPICTION OF A HACKER

Rakefet Russak-Aminoach on the digital banking transformation

I would say that Israel became the cyber nation, it became FinTech nation, it became the FinTech hub — no less than Silicon Valley, or New York or London,” said Russak-Aminoach.

 Rakefet Russak-Aminoach, Managing Partner of Team8 at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York, September 12, 2022