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INSTITUTIONAL | Israel's Largest Bank Becomes the First Bank to Offer Crypto Trading

16 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

16 August 2026

Topic

operational-macro

◆ Sectors

Fintech

◆ Geography

Israel

◆ Source

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Fusion42 · 16 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Israel's largest bank, Bank Leumi, will begin offering cryptocurrency trading services to its customers starting early 2027, partnering with Galaxy Digital to enable this first-of-its-kind offering from an Israeli bank.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 5 sources have reported it between 14 Aug 2026 and 16 Aug 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Bank Leumi's move to offer crypto trading opens the Israeli crypto market to mainstream banking customers. You need to rethink your market entry strategy if you target retail crypto users or seek partnerships in Israel.

◆ Coverage

5 sources · first reported 14 Aug 2026 · latest 16 Aug 2026

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Fintechcryptocurrencybankingcrypto-tradingIsraelregulatory-shift