Galaxy Digital (NasdaqGS:GLXY) and Bank Leumi announced a partnership to offer regulated digital asset trading services to Israeli customers. The collaboration positions Bank Leumi as the first major Israeli bank to provide access to cryptocurrencies under local regulatory oversight. Galaxy Digital will supply its GalaxyOne Institutional and Custody Infrastructure platforms to support trading and asset…
Bank Leumi crypto trading is officially coming to Israel. The country’s largest bank has agreed to let customers buy, hold and sell bitcoin, ether and solana starting in early 2027, marking the first time an Israeli bank has committed to offering digital asset trading directly to its retail customers. Key takeaways Bank Leumi will launch…
Seven people were killed and three were wounded in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon early Saturday. The attack was one of the deadliest since a fragile truce between Israel and “Hezbollah“ came into effect on June 20, the Associated Press reported, as quoted by the Boston Globe. The strike hit a house on the…
Key Takeaways: Bank Leumi will be the first bank in Israel to allow customers to trade digital assets. LEUMI and PEPPER will allow you to purchase, own and trade Bitcoin, Ether and Solana via the Leumi Trade app. Galaxy will offer trading and custody capabilities, and the service is set to launch in 2027. Bank…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has accused Iran of attacking an ADNOC vessel in the Strait of Hormuz for the third time in a week, escalating tensions in the already volatile region. This latest incident is part of a broader conflict involving Iran, the UAE, and indirectly the U.S. and Israel. The Strait of Hormuz…
Fri 14 Aug 2026 ▪ 5 min read ▪ by Mikaia A. Summarize this article with: ChatGPTPerplexityGrok The Israeli bank Leumi is preparing a new step in services related to digital assets. With Galaxy Digital, it will allow its customers to buy, hold and sell Bitcoin, Ether and Solana from its app. The service is…
As implausible as the number may sound, the defense establishment is demanding a staggering NIS 183 billion for 2026, compared with the original approved budget of NIS 112 billion. According to the Nagel Committee, which examined Israel’s defense budget for the coming decade, the defense budget for this year was supposed to be NIS 96…
Israel’s Bank Leumi has teamed up with Galaxy Digital to bring cryptocurrency trading to its mobile banking ecosystem, with an anticipated launch in early 2027. The deal would allow eligible customers to buy, hold, and sell Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana via Leumi’s existing trading interface. Leumi said customers of the bank and its mobile banking…
Israel’s largest bank has partnered with Galaxy to offer Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana trading through its investment app from early 2027. Summary Bank Leumi will become the first Israeli bank to provide direct digital asset trading. Leumi and PEPPER customers will access Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana through Leumi Trade. GalaxyOne Institutional will handle trading, while…
“How does one make a small fortune in Israel?” goes the familiar Israeli joke. “Come to Israel with a large one.” Michael Horesh, a senior mentor for new immigrant business owners at MATI Jerusalem, a nonprofit organization that helps entrepreneurs and small-business owners establish and expand businesses in the city, says that he integrates that…
