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The Bank of Israel made it clear that it’s in no hurry to launch its digital shekel, opting to wait and observe the developments of the digital euro first. Israel‘s central bank is waiting for Europe’s central bank “to pull…

The Bank of Israel is launching the so-called Digital Shekel Challenge, inviting diverse sectors to develop applications for a potential central bank digital currency. The Bank of Israel is moving forward with its digital currency also known as the digital…

Kraken’s CF Benchmarks achieves dominance in the crypto ETF market with $24 billion in reference data, gears up for expansion amid unprecedented demand surge. CF Benchmarks, a branch of the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, is making big gains from this year’s…

The Iran-Israel conflict contributed to a crypto collapse. And last week, regulators sent a Wells Notice to Uniswap. And SBF wants to appeal his sentencing. Here's our weekly recap.

After Iran's April 13 drone attack on Israel, here's how the crypto market reacted: $860 million liquidated and BTC plummeting more than 8%.

Historically, geopolitical instability tends to drive investors away from riskier assets. That's what happened Friday with crypto as Iran-Israel tensions escalated.

As the tensions between Gaza and Israel continue, Ethereum community member Kat has started an ETH-powered campaign to help evacuate local families to safety. A new campaign ETH Evacuations has raised over $55,000 in the past 24 hours for families…

OFAC designated social media news outlet Gaza Now and its founder Mustafa Ayash for crypto fundraising efforts aimed at supporting Hamas. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) alongside the U.K.’s Office of Foreign Sanctions…

The Tron blockchain has gained popularity among Iran-backed militant groups, overtaking the Bitcoin network. Faster and cheaper than Bitcoin, Tron has overtaken its rival as a platform for cryptocurrency transfers linked to groups designated as terrorist organizations by Israel, the…

Blockchain analytics provider Elliptic refuted claims made in a Wall Street Journal article that misinterpreted its data and incorrectly said Hamas raised millions in cryptocurrencies. 

Blockaid, a startup specializing in advanced crypto security, has successfully raised $33 million in a Series A funding round. The round also saw participation from existing investors such as Coinbase Ventures and Aleph VC. Blockaid was founded in 2020 by…

Weekly Recap: U.S. regulators dropped charges against Ripple's executives; Coinbase addresses Hamas' use of crypto; Bitcoin crosses $30,000 amid discussions surrounding spot ETFs.

The U.S. Treasury Department is currently pushing for new rules that enhance monitoring and reporting capabilities on virtual currency mixers leveraged by illicit actors and terrorist groups.

The crypto and Web3 community has mobilized to support relief efforts in Israel in response to the recent wave of Hamas terrorist attacks.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control issued sanctions on Buy Cash, a digital asset exchange located in Gaza used by Hamas for terror financing.

Israeli authorities have reportedly requested information on over 100 crypto accounts in addition to the ones already blocked by Binance. Crypto exchange Binance is said to have blocked 100 more accounts related to Hamas, a militant group supported by a…