Bob Mason/FXEmpire

The author has over 20 years of experience in the Finance Industry having worked in Europe and Asia for global financial institutions before focusing on providing research capabilities for clients in Asia primarily focused on financial markets including, but not limited to currencies, commodities and global equity markets.

 A coin representing the bitcoin cryptocurrency is seen on computer circuit boards in this illustrative picture

Israel authorities plan to tax ICOs and digital currencies

 A coin representing the bitcoin cryptocurrency is seen on computer circuit boards in this illustrative picture

How Telegram and KODAK ICOs can change the face of fundraising

A copy of bitcoin standing on PC motherboard is seen in this illustration picture

The cyber security insurance industry must adapt and thrive in Israel


Bitcoin or not, blockchain is here to stay

Israeli companies on board with cryptocurrency technology that has helped revamp archaic banking systems.

Bitcoin (virtual currency) coins placed on Dollar banknotes

Analysis: How much is left in ISIS's arsenal?

After Raqqa's fall, the jihadists will have to look elsewhere for income and influence.

A flag of Islamic State militants is pictured above a destroyed house near the Clock Square in Raqqa

Analysis: How Kurdistan’s Independence Can Spark the Middle East

Despite longstanding ties between the Kurds and Israel, support for Kurdistan independence is more than likely a geo-political one, with Israel looking to get a foothold in the region.

A STATUE of a Peshmerga fighter in Kirkuk.

How hurricane Irma will affect Florida’s real estate?

Few will be betting on the State of Florida going bust in spite of the gloom, but there is a possibility and it will depend upon the speed at which infrastructure is returned to normal.

A house destroyed by Hurricane Irma is seen in Simpson Bay

The Start Up Nation Leads the Blockchain Industry

The rise of the Israeli Crypto Industry.

A Bitcoin (virtual currency) coin is seen in an illustration picture

Analysis: The Petrodollar system holds a stable Middle East

The new US administration has shown its support for Saudi Arabia with this year’s weapons deal is a last ditch attempt to keep the Petrodollar alive.

The Dollar and Yuan compete for influence.