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Surge in global bitcoin ATMs: How many are in Israel?

Bitcoin ATMs increased by 18% globally to around 37,000 in the past year. How many are in Israel and which cities have them? An unexpected demographic emerges as heavy users.

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 Power plant restarted to mine Bitcoin

Why did Bitcoin's price drop by 22% in two weeks?

 Bitcoin cryptocurrency (Illustrative).

Why are crypto wallets increasingly kept in vaults now?

 The bear market in crypto erased $2 trillion in market value and led to several bankruptcies among crypto firms like Celsius, Voyager Digital and Three Arrows Capital, among others.

If you lost money in crypto, here's how you can get some back


Bitcoin soars past $5,000, mystery buyer seen as catalyst

Bitcoin surged to near $20,000 in late 2017, the peak of a bubble driven by retail investors that pushed cryptocurrencies onto the agenda of mainstream financial firms.

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

Buffett compares Bitcoin craze to textbook 17th century tulip bubble

"It does create a rising price, creates more buyers ... If you don't understand it, you get much more excited," Buffett said on CNBC television. "People like to speculate, they like to gamble."

Warren Buffett

Investment guru Buffett says he will never invest in cryptocurrencies

Buffett's comments come a day after JPMorgan & Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said he regrets calling bitcoin a fraud.

Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway

Your taxes: The new tax year

If your tax planning is at odds with an Israel Tax Authority position, you must tell them so they know where to start a tax audit.

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Israel's central bank: Bitcoin is an asset, not a currency

There have been public complaints that Israeli banks were making it difficult for some customers to transfer money from their accounts to buy bitcoin.

Israel develops new 'bitcoin' currency (Illustrative)

Hotly anticipated bitcoin futures surge 21 percent on debut

The one-month bitcoin contract opened trade at 6 pm (2300 GMT) at $15,460, dipped briefly and then rose to a high of $18,700.

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

The cyber security insurance industry must adapt and thrive in Israel

Tel Aviv start-up Cyberwrite has started to develop an underwriting platform for cyber insurance policies.

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