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Israel Releases Draft Plan for Taxing ICOs

Israel's government has published draft circular outlining possible approaches to taxing the proceeds of initial coin offerings (ICOs).

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Israeli Finance Watchdog Seeks to Ban Public Firms from Bitcoin Trading

Bitcoin trading companies in Israel may soon face a tighter rule imposed by the country's financial watchdog.

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Israel's Largest Bank Begins Blockchain Trial With Microsoft

Israel's largest bank is working with software giant Microsoft to develop a blockchain-based platform for creating digital bank guarantees.

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ICO Oversight? Israeli Regulators Form Token Sale Study Committee

Israeli regulators are studying whether to apply the country's existing securities laws to the initial coin offering (ICO) model.

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Palestinian Government Said to Be Considering a Bitcoin-Like Currency

Palestine's monetary authority is reportedly looking to create its own digital currency.

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Israel's Tax Authority Wants to Treat Bitcoin As a Kind of Property

Israel’s government is set to apply capital gains tax to bitcoin sales, categorizing digital currencies as a type of property.

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Why Israel's Banks Will Unite Over Blockchain

Israel took a global lead on cyber security. Could it do the same with blockchain?

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Colu Raises $9.6 Million to Promote Blockchain-Based Local Currencies

Tel Aviv-based blockchain startup Colu has raised $9.6m amid a shift in its business model to local currency issuance.

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Intel to Develop Blockchain Projects at New Innovation Lab in Israel

Tech giant Intel has opened a development lab in Tel Aviv focused on financial technologies like the blockchain.

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Deloitte Highlights Israel's Rise as 'Blockchain Hotspot'

A new report from Deloitte focuses on Israel's development into a 'blockchain hub', outlining 38 startups working in the space.

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