How Crypto is Changing the Israeli Underworld – and the War Against It
Behind the grenade and shooting attacks on Japenica branches that shook the country in recent weeks stands a conflict between two crime organizations – around a criminal cryptocurrency venture. And they are not alone: crypto…
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A grenade and shooting attack on Japnka stores was not random gang violence. It was a crypto turf war between two organized crime groups fighting over a digital currency scheme. The story reveals how cryptocurrency has reshaped Israeli organized crime, forcing law enforcement to adapt. Intelligence units now recruit young cyber specialists the piece describes as long haired and pierced, creating a new kind of police force. The open question is which side learns faster: the unconventional investigators or the criminals making millions in bitcoin.