Netanyahu suggests using crypto to get around possible sanctions; Bank of Israel pushes back

Original title (Swedish): Netanyahu får kritik efter utspel om kryptovalutor: ”Ett attentat”

Sweden · Source:Dagens Nyheter · 24 Oct 2026

By Nordic Crypto editorial desk · published 25 Oct 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a TV interview on 23 October 2026 that Israel should prepare for possible international bank sanctions, agreeing when the interviewer suggested crypto and saying he had asked advisers for a plan to use blockchain to get around them, according to the Times of Israel and i24NEWS. The Bank of Israel replied that cryptocurrencies cannot serve as a means of circumventing sanctions, and ministries said they knew of no such plan, Ynetnews reports. Following the criticism, Netanyahu said he would take it into account but would do what he thinks is best. Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter reported on the criticism.

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