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Bitcoin and crypto guides

Guides to Bitcoin, blockchain, wallets, seed phrases, fees, mining, Lightning and stablecoins.

One concept at a time

The guides explain how things work and which questions to ask. They are not buying instructions or a substitute for the documentation of the product you use.

Build a useful foundation

Follow the beginner path in order or choose a specific topic. If you encounter an unfamiliar word, the glossary is a link away.

Guide Crypto in Israel

Crypto tax in Israel: when liability arises, what to record and how to approach reporting

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

Buying or receiving bitcoin for the first time: what to check before paying, entering an address and confirming

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.