Netanyahu proposes blockchain plan to bypass banking sanctions
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu requested a plan to use blockchain technology to bypass potential banking sanctions, citing the potential end of U.S. military aid and the 2028 expiration of the $38 billion annual agreement. The Bank of Israel subsequently opposed the plan, stating that cryptocurrencies cannot serve as a means to circumvent sanctions due to their transparent and traceable nature.
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- 1Unclassified fact stationOct 24, 00:00recorded Oct 24, 05:29single sourcerevised
Netanyahu asks for blockchain plan to bypass banking sanctio
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- Subject：
- Netanyahu
- Action：
- asked for a plan
- Object：
- use cryptocurrency and blockchain networks
- Occurred (fact side)：
- Oct 24, 00:00
- Published (valid side)：
- Oct 24, 05:16
- First seen (known side)：
- Oct 24, 05:29
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- 2Institutional statementOct 26, 00:00recorded Oct 26, 19:44single sourcerevised
以色列央行驳回内塔尼亚胡使用加密货币规避制裁
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- Subject：
- Bank of Israel
- Action：
- 发布声明驳回
- Object：
- 以色列总理内塔尼亚胡的加密货币规避制裁计划
- Occurred (fact side)：
- Oct 26, 00:00
- Published (valid side)：
- Oct 26, 19:34
- First seen (known side)：
- Oct 26, 19:44
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- DecryptRelated fact: single sourceSource report revisedBank of Israel rejects Netanyahu's plan to use crypto to bypass sanctions
Report first recorded Oct 26, 19:44
The Bank of Israel stated that cryptocurrency cannot be used to circumvent international sanctions due to the transparent and traceable nature of blockchain technology. The warning came after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was working on a blockchain-based plan to bypass potential banking restrictions. Over 100 economists, including former central bank governor Jacob Frenkel and several Nobel laureates, signed a letter warning the plan would damage the economy and drive companies abroad.
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- DecryptRelated fact: single sourceSource report revisedNetanyahu urges blockchain plan to bypass potential banking sanctions on Israel
Report first recorded Oct 24, 05:29
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested a plan to use cryptocurrency and blockchain networks to circumvent possible banking sanctions, stating that U.S. military aid will end and Israel must prepare for a future without American assistance. He made the remarks four days before a national election, noting that the current $3.8 billion annual aid deal expires in September 2028. Elliptic data shows Russia's ruble stablecoin A7A5 moved $102 billion in its first year before sanctions reduced daily volume by 96%. If implemented, Israel would join a small group of nations like Venezuela, Iran, and Russia that have used crypto to move funds outside U.S. intervention.
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