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Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Concludes Week 2; Israel Launches Aid Fund Amid Conflict
Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Concludes Week 2; Israel Launches Aid Fund Amid Conflict
Host Megha Chaddah breaks down the latest developments in Sam Bankman-Fried's case as the trial against the FTX founder continues. Plus, the role of crypto in geopolitical cri...
Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Concludes Week 2; Israel Launches Aid Fund Amid Conflict

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Exploring Crypto's Role in Times of Conflict | Israel's Crypto Scene, Smart Contracts Under BitVM, and More
Covering the influence of conflict on Israel's crypto sector, the evolution of smart contracts on Bitcoin, and a comprehensive examination of the ethical, technical, and legal...
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Israeli Crypto Firms Scramble to Deal With War, in Between the Sirens
Few operational disruptions were reported, but some crypto employees were getting called up for reserve duty. Executives and developers coped with the stress of attending fune...
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Crypto Traders See Over $100M in Liquidation Losses Amid Middle East Turmoil
Crypto Traders See Over $100M in Liquidation Losses Amid Middle East Turmoil
CoinGlass data shows crypto traders suffered over $100 million of losses from liquidations following the unprecedented Hamas attack on Israel. First Mover host Lawrence Lewiti...
Crypto Traders See Over $100M in Liquidation Losses Amid Middle East Turmoil

Crypto Outlook as Market Braces for Spread of Israeli-Hamas War
Crypto Outlook as Market Braces for Spread of Israeli-Hamas War
Ongoing tensions in the Middle East could spill over to the crypto markets and cause a short-term decline in riskier assets such as bitcoin (BTC). This comes as crypto traders...
Crypto Outlook as Market Braces for Spread of Israeli-Hamas War

Israel-Hamas Conflict Underscores Importance of Crypto Donation Models: Endaoment CEO
Israel-Hamas Conflict Underscores Importance of Crypto Donation Models: Endaoment CEO
On-chain charitable funding platform Endaoment is putting together a community fund for humanitarian aid organizations, following the unprecedented Hamas attacks on Israel. En...
Israel-Hamas Conflict Underscores Importance of Crypto Donation Models: Endaoment CEO

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Hamas-Linked Crypto Accounts Frozen by Israeli Police, With Binance's Help: Report
Israeli authorities had previously seized around 190 Binance accounts with alleged ties to terrorist groups.
Rally following attack on Israel (Spencer Platt / Getty Images)

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Israel War Prompts Crypto Firms Including Fireblocks, MarketAcross to Start Aid Fund
The organization will host a multi-signature wallet to collect donations for Israelis in multiple cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) as well as the dol...
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Hong Kong-Israel CBDC Project Examines Security, Privacy, Accessibility
Project Sela claims to settle directly on central bank balance sheets without compromising people's data
Central bank digital currencies have raised privacy concerns (Flickr)

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Israel Consults Public on DAO Regulation, Sets Up Special Examination Team
The team will examine required corporate status, taxation and other aspects of DAOs to "create legal certainty" and reduce risks, the government has said.
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