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News Crypto in Israel
The Bank of Israel has amended Directive 411 to clarify that banks cannot refuse payment services solely because activity is connected with crypto, and to remove a mandatory check triggered by annual activity exceeding 100,000 NIS. Checks will instead depend on risk. Published on 7 October 2026, the amendment takes effect on 1 May 2027.
News Wallets and security
Binance says attackers stole approximately $6.3 billion from its hot wallets on 29 October 2026. The exchange has promised to absorb the loss, but the latest official update reviewed on 31 October still described crypto withdrawals as suspended for security checks. Deposits remained operational. A phased withdrawal restart was targeted around 1 November, subject to testing, rather than announced as complete.
News Scams and user protection
Albuquerque, New Mexico, has banned crypto ATM operations within the US city from 21 October 2026. Machines must stop operating immediately and be removed from stores by 5 December 2026. The city said violations could bring a $500 daily fine and business licence revocation. This is a municipal ban on certain transaction methods, not on holding bitcoin.
News Regulation and tax
In a guide published on 21 October 2026, MEXC states that it is not authorised under MiCA in the European Union or European Economic Area. It is also ending service for Netherlands-linked users. Its detailed exit notice gives 24 October 2026 as the start of restrictions for the final group, but the company’s guide shows a different schedule. Do not rely on a later date in a headline without checking the notice applicable to the account.
News Bitcoin basics
Bitcoin Core developers updated their security vulnerability disclosure policy on 22 October 2026: when a vulnerability is classified as easy to discover, including through a simple AI model prompt, the project will promptly release a fix for every supported major version alongside a security advisory. The new route bypasses the usual waiting periods in these cases but does not remove them for other vulnerabilities.
News Wallets and security
Electrum 4.8.3 installers were published on 24 October 2026 with a fix for a high-severity vulnerability: a malicious server could display a replacement transaction directing funds to an attacker and induce the user to sign it when requesting a higher network fee. The warning applies to earlier versions connected to an untrusted server, and the developers urge users to update.
News Regulation and tax
The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, OCC, published final rules on 21 October 2026 implementing the GENIUS Act for payment stablecoins. The rules take effect on 18 January 2027 and apply to entities within its jurisdiction. They address reserves, redemption and supervision, among other matters. A change concerning rewards through third parties does not remove the prohibition on issuers paying interest or yield merely for holding the coin.
News Regulation and tax
South Korea’s government and central bank plan to prepare an amendment to the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act this year to regulate stablecoins as payment instruments. This emerges from a local report based on material presented to a parliamentary audit on 22 October 2026. It is a plan to prepare an amendment, not an announcement that the coins already have a new legal status. A separate framework for reporting cross-border digital asset transfers is also progressing.
News Markets and data
Deutsche Bank is weeks away from launching digital asset custody in Germany, a senior executive told Reuters on 16 October 2026. The service targets companies and institutions, with expansion into Asia planned for 2027. This remains a launch plan, not an announcement that the service is already open to clients.
News Regulation and tax
Thailand’s crypto ETF framework sets 16 October 2026 as its effective date. It allows funds tracking bitcoin or ether to be established for trading on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, subject to management, custody and disclosure requirements. The rules taking effect does not, by itself, mean a particular fund has begun trading.
Marqeta announced an expanded partnership with Coinbase on 16 October 2026 to let its business clients offer payment cards funded by stablecoin balances. The US announcement concerns infrastructure for companies. It is not the launch of a new card available to consumers in Israel.
News Wallets and security
Ledger announced on 15 October 2026 that it had asked authorised resellers and distributors in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong to suspend sales following an attack involving components implanted in devices to capture seed phrases during setup. The update broadens the picture beyond the initial CryptoBilis reports. The company attributes the compromise to the distribution chain, not a breach of its systems, but that remains the manufacturer’s conclusion from its investigation.
News Regulation and tax
The European Securities and Markets Authority, ESMA, published an opinion on 8 October 2026 stating that crypto service providers authorised under MiCA should end services involving non-compliant stablecoins for EU clients. It set a deadline to remedy gaps as soon as possible and within three months at most, meaning by 8 January 2027. This is not permission to continue ordinary trading until that date.
News Markets and data
On 8 October 2026, reports said a wallet Arkham linked to bitcoin seized in the Bitfinex hack case transferred about 12,267 coins to a new, unnamed address. Decrypt and CoinDesk reported the movement using the company’s data. The described record indicates a transfer, but does not prove that the government sold the coins, who now owns them or why they moved.
Guide Crypto in Israel
Crypto tax in Israel does not depend solely on withdrawing shekels to a bank. Under the Israel Tax Authority’s position, bitcoin and digital assets of the kind discussed in Circular 5/2018 are assets, and selling, exchanging them for another coin or using them to pay may create a taxable event. For an individual whose activity is not a business, the ordinary tax rate on real capital gains is generally 25%, but that is not a maximum rate applicable to every case. Checked on 16 October 2026, this guide explains general rules, not personal tax advice.
Guide Bitcoin basics
Before buying or receiving bitcoin, establish who will hold the keys, which asset you will receive and on which network, what the process will cost and how arrival will be checked. Start by identifying the service and preparing the wallet, proceed with a limited test transfer, and only then consider another action. This guide aims to reduce operational mistakes, not recommend an investment: even correct execution does not prevent loss of value, fraud or provider failure.
A new validator software release sets a higher gas target on the Sepolia testnet at the scheduled Glamsterdam upgrade. The change concerns a network-capacity test; it is not an announcement of mainnet activation or fee reductions already achieved.
News Regulation and tax
The US regulator has opened a consultation on CTX and CAM rules, including a tailored registration category for crypto exchanges. This is an early rulemaking stage, centred on the distinction between ordinary trading and financed transactions.
News Markets and data
The company reached 848,000 BTC. Its latest update also shows a large allocation to preferred-share buybacks, illustrating why counting coins alone does not explain its model.
News Regulation and tax
The SEC staff document was published on 25 September and updated on 28 September. Distinguishing staff views, classification conditions and approval of a particular product is essential to reading the news.
Explainer Mining and networks
The difference between the block subsidy, the miner’s reward and the market price, and how to read claims connecting them.
News Bitcoin basics
The research proposal aims to conceal transfer information without changing Bitcoin’s rules. The entry and exit mechanism is still described as a separate stage.
News Wallets and security
The Core Lightning project recommends upgrading following security fixes. What does the official announcement say, and what should operators check before updating?
Explainer Bitcoin basics
Release candidate 32.0rc2 allows changes to be tested before the final version. Preparation focuses on signing compatibility, fee estimates and interface behaviour.
Explainer Ethereum and other coins
The difference between the Ethereum network, the ETH asset and software running on the network, and how to read claims about crypto applications.
Guide Blockchain and technology
Blocks, nodes and validation rules: how transactions are recorded, and the difference between information on a network and claims someone makes about it.
Guide Wallets and security
What a seed phrase does, how it differs from a login password, and why you should not translate it or submit it through a support form.
Guide Mining and networks
An explanation of block creation, proof of work, and the difference between mining’s role in the network and the economics of a mining business.
Explainer Bitcoin basics
The research examines protection for communications and messages on the Lightning Network. It does not replace protection for the Bitcoin transactions holding channel funds.
Guide Bitcoin basics
The difference between bitcoin and the Bitcoin network, how transactions are recorded, and why you do not need to buy a whole coin to understand the system.
Guide Ethereum and other coins
What the term stablecoin means, and the questions to ask about its peg, redemption mechanism and the network carrying the token.
Guide Wallets and security
How to distinguish a convenient interface from control of your assets, and what to establish about backup, recovery and custody before choosing a wallet.
Explainer Markets and data
Separate events, data and interpretation, check dates and sources, and ask what is still unknown before drawing conclusions from a headline.
Guide Blockchain and technology
An introduction to the Lightning payment layer and the questions to ask about wallets, custody and receiving payments.
Guide Bitcoin basics
The difference between a service fee and a network fee, what a transaction confirmation means, and which details to gather before contacting support.
Explainer Scams and user protection
How to check an unexpected approach, a request for a seed phrase or a promise to recover funds, without relying on a logo or username.
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