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Israel’s Central Bank Says Bitcoin Is An Asset
Israel’s Central Bank Says Bitcoin Is An Asset
January 08, 2018  |  Bitcoin

An asset, not a currency. So declared Israel’s central bank, which said Monday, as reported by Reuters, that it would not view cryptocurrencies — bitcoin among...

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Israel Considers Cryptocurrency For Faster Payments
Israel Considers Cryptocurrency For Faster Payments
December 28, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Israel could be turning to cryptocurrencies to accelerate its payments system. Reports in Reuters this week said the Bank of Israel is exploring the use...

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Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Could Ban Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Could Ban Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies
December 27, 2017  |  Digital Payments

Israel is gearing up to ban bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies from the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, reported Reuters. Shmuel Hauser, chairman of the Israel Securities...

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Israel Gunning To Be Cryptocurrencies’ Global Headquarters
Israel Gunning To Be Cryptocurrencies’ Global Headquarters
December 05, 2017  |  Digital Payments

Should Israel embrace cryptocurrencies wholeheartedly? It deserves a look, in an effort to bring the country along as an international hub for initial coin offerings,...

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Karamba And Securing The Connected Car Future
Karamba And Securing The Connected Car Future
July 19, 2017  |  Internet of Things

The connected car future is more or less becoming the connected car present, and with that changeover, cars are becoming more than they ever have...

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Hobby Lobby Pays $3M in Iraqi Artifact Smuggling Case
Hobby Lobby Pays $3M in Iraqi Artifact Smuggling Case
July 07, 2017  |  Retail

Arts and craft megastore Hobby Lobby is in hot water. After buying Iraqi archeological artifacts back in 2010, the Christian-based retail chain is paying a...

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Symantec Beefs Up Its Security Offerings With Fireglass Buy
Symantec Beefs Up Its Security Offerings With Fireglass Buy
July 07, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Symantec, the cybersecurity company, made news on Thursday (July 6) with its acquisition of Fireglass, the Israeli agentless isolation solution startup. In a press release,...

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Intel Becomes A Strategic Partner In Team8
Intel Becomes A Strategic Partner In Team8
June 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Intel, the semiconductor company, has become a strategic partner in Team8, an Israeli creator of cybersecurity startups. According to a report in Reuters, Intel is...

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Microsoft Buys Hexadite To Help Companies Protect Cybersecurity
Microsoft Buys Hexadite To Help Companies Protect Cybersecurity
June 09, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Microsoft announced Thursday (June 8) it has signed an agreement to acquire Hexadite, a company delivering agentless, automatic incident investigation and remediation solutions. In a...

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