By Isaac • October 25, 2026 8:02 pm •
Benjamin Netanyahu has moved blockchain from a technology talking point into a much more serious debate about Israel’s economic resilience.
In a television interview ahead of Israel’s Oct. 27 election, the prime minister said the country is exploring digital currencies and blockchain as possible tools for dealing with future financial sanctions.
The reaction was immediate—and sharply skeptical.
The dispute is not really about whether crypto can move money. It can.
The question is whether blockchain can replace the banking relationships, credit markets, settlement systems, and corporate access that sanctions can disrupt. Israel’s central bank and Netanyahu’s opponents say it cannot.
Netanyahu asks for a blockchain plan
Cointelegraph reports that Netanyahu described blockchain as an alternative in
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