Netanyahu's Controversial Blockchain Proposal Faces Backlash from Israel's Central Bank Amid Sanctions Concerns

10/26/2026

Over 100 economists, including former governor Jacob Frenkel, warned of deeper isolation ahead of Israel's October 27 national election.

10/25/2026

Israel’s election campaign has spilled into crypto policy after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested the country could lean on blockchain and cryptocurrencies to withstand the economic...

10/25/2026

Israel’s election campaign has taken an unexpected turn as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu argued that blockchain and cryptocurrencies could help the country withstand potential international...

10/25/2026

Ahead of elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel could turn to blockchain and crypto to skirt potential international sanctions, to the dismay of opponents and the country’s...

10/25/2026

Netanyahu speaks of a sanctions "bypass economy" built on blockchain. But Israel’s economy did not survive fifteen years of fiscal populism thanks to digital currencies. It survived thanks to...

10/25/2026

A letter signed by more than 100 economists, business leaders and former officials warns that banking sanctions could paralyze Israeli businesses, drive away investment and undermine the country’s...

10/24/2026

The prime minister’s call to prepare an alternative economy has alarmed high-tech leaders, even as advisers close to him argue that contingency planning for possible sanctions is necessary.

10/24/2026

Netanyahu’s plan for an alternative economy overlooks the country’s dependence on international finance, advanced technology and foreign suppliers. The sanctions imposed on Lebanese energy company...