Authorities in Israel recently put in place further restrictions on cash payments as a means to combat illegal activity and spur digital payments in the country. Some believe this will see an upswing in crypto uptake, but two experts are not so sure.
“The goal is to reduce cash fluidity in the market, mainly because crime organizations tend to rely on cash.”
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