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Coins•Oct 25, 2026

Bank of Israel Rejects Netanyahu Plan to Evade Sanctions Using Crypto

Key Highlights Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested preparing alternative economic mechanisms, explicitly pointing to cryptocurrency and blockchain technology to bypass potential international banking sanctions. Main political challenger Gadi Eisenkot strongly condemned the strategy, warning that shifting away from international banking poses a major threat to the Israeli economy and high-tech sector. Netanyahu defended his economic ...

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Coins•Oct 24, 2026

Bank of Israel Rejects Netanyahu’s Crypto Proposal

Key Highlights The Bank of Israel has maintained a firm, cautious stance toward cryptocurrency regulation amid ongoing national policy debates. Proposals linked to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding alternative financial strategies continue to spark discussion around sanctions and blockchain adoption. Despite subdued trading volumes across the wider market, public and institutional interest in Israel’s evolving ...

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Coins•Oct 24, 2026

Bank of Israel Rejects Netanyahu Plan to Circumvent Sanctions Using Crypto

Key Highlights: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu floated cryptocurrency as a mechanism to bypass potential banking sanctions just four days before elections. The Bank of Israel issued an extraordinarily rare public rebuke, stating digital assets cannot evade sanctions and urging leaders to maintain traditional trade relations. Cryptocurrency markets largely shrugged off the comments as political rhetoric, ...

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