The IRS has opened the door for Israel to become the epicentre of digital currency innovation, argues Michael Eisenberg.
A new bitcoin exchange project in Vietnam combines German experience, Israeli technology, and local knowledge to educate and promote.
The Bank of Israel (BoI) and the Israeli Ministry of Finance have issued a joint statement on digital currencies.
Israel isn't ignoring bitcoin, it is simply waiting to see what the rest of the world does first.
More and more people are trading bitcoin in person, keeping with the ethos of a decentralised, peer-to-peer currency.
The Israeli Tax Authority is said to be considering ways to tax profits made on bitcoin.
Bits of Gold has partnered with Global Money Transfer, enabling Israelis to purchase bitcoins at their local exchange bureau.
CoinDesk reports on how Israeli banks are resiting exchanges with virtual currencies.