Israel Introduces its First Regulated Digital Currency: The Shekel Stablecoin
The Israeli Capital Market Authority has given the green light to the nation's first stablecoin, pegged to the value of the shekel, following a two-year evaluation process. Tel Aviv-based cryptocurrency exchange Bits of Gold has been authorized to issue the token, known as BILS, after collaborating with the Solana network and crypto custodian Fireblocks, under the auditing supervision of Big Four…
April 28, 2026, 10:39 a.m.