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BIS Says 'Hub-and-Spoke' Cross-Border Transfers Offer Benefits to Retail CBDC

The system is designed to offer users the best foreign-exchange rates and faster transactions while allowing central banks to keep almost total control of their currencies.

By Camomile Shumba

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Mar 6, 2023 at 11:38 a.m. UTC

Mar 6, 2023

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Policy

Regulations

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Plans to Let Customers of Its Nonbank Members Trade Crypto

The exchange is trying to meet the demand for digital assets while mitigating the risks.

By Sandali Handagama

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Feb 27, 2023 at 1:35 p.m. UTC

Feb 27, 2023

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Policy

Regulations

Israel's Central Bank Proposes Rules for Stablecoins Including 100% Reserve Requirement

The Bank of Israel also recommends a ban on algorithmic stablecoins if they become widely used for payments.

By Sandali Handagama

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Feb 22, 2023 at 1:45 p.m. UTC

Feb 22, 2023

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Business

Israel

StarkWare to Open Source Its Ethereum Scaling System

The tech company was valued at $8 billion during a funding round last year.

By Brandy Betz

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Feb 5, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Feb 5, 2023

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Policy

Regulations

Israel’s Securities Watchdog Moves to Better Supervise Crypto Assets

The Israel Securities Authority proposed new legal definitions for digital assets that would formally establish their government supervision – most frequently as securities.

By Jesse Hamilton

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Jan 4, 2023 at 1:44 a.m. UTC

Jan 4, 2023

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Policy

Regulation

Israel’s Ministry of Finance Proposes New Guidelines for Regulating Digital Assets

The proposal follows the country’s recent efforts to integrate cryptocurrencies into its economy.

By Elizabeth Napolitano

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Nov 28, 2022 at 10:04 p.m. UTC

Nov 28, 2022

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Business

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Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to Set Up Platform for Digital Assets

The bourse is "venturing into crypto" and will explore how the technologies that underpin digital asset markets can enhance capital markets infrastructure.

By Sandali Handagama

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Oct 24, 2022 at 12:17 p.m. UTC

Oct 24, 2022

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Israel

Israel's Government and Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Preparing to Issue Digital State Bond

The Israeli government and TASE are partnering with Fireblocks and VMWare to perform live testing of a new blockchain-based platform

By Jamie Crawley

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Oct 19, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. UTC

Oct 19, 2022

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Bank for international settlements

Central Banks of Israel, Norway and Sweden Team Up to Explore Retail CBDC

Results of the project, run by the Bank for International Settlements, are expected in the first quarter of 2023.

By Amitoj Singh

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Sep 28, 2022 at 2:53 p.m. UTC

Sep 28, 2022

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Israeli Exchange Bits of Gold Becomes First Crypto Firm to Receive Capital Markets License

The firm will now be able to work with local bank and financial institutions.

By Sandali Handagama

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Sep 22, 2022 at 11:59 a.m. UTC

Sep 22, 2022

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