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Israel’s largest bank to relaunch bitcoin trading with Galaxy partnership
Bank Leumi, Israel’s largest bank, is set to resume offering Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana trading through its investment app starting early 2027. The initiative follows a previous 2022 attempt that was halted by the Bank of Israel.
Published 2026-08-14 13:51 UTCUpdated 2026-08-14 18:34 UTC
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Overview
Bank Leumi, Israel’s largest bank, is set to resume offering Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana trading through its investment app starting early 2027. The initiative follows a previous 2022 attempt that was halted by the Bank of Israel.
Score total
1.63
Momentum 24h
4
Posts
4
Origins
3
Source types
2
Duplicate ratio
25%
Why now
- Regulatory environment in Israel has softened since 2022, allowing renewed efforts.
- Partnership with Galaxy provides necessary infrastructure for secure crypto trading.
- Launch planned for early 2027, marking a concrete timeline for market entry.
Why it matters
- Signals growing regulatory acceptance of crypto trading in Israel.
- Enables mainstream access to major cryptocurrencies through a leading bank.
- Highlights the role of custody solutions in institutional crypto adoption.
Continuity snapshot
- Trend status: flat.
- Continuity stage: broad_confirmed.
- Current status: open.
- 4 current source-linked posts are attached to this storyline.
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Israel’s largest bank taps Galaxy for crypto trading
Crypto.News · crypto.news · 2026-08-14 18:34 UTC
Israel’s Largest Bank Will Give Bitcoin Trading Another Try
Decrypt · decrypt.co · 2026-08-14 17:14 UTC
Israel’s largest bank taps Galaxy to offer bitcoin, ether and solana trading
the_block_crypto · theblock.co · 2026-08-14 17:10 UTC
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