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Libra’s distributed governance will encourage a new wave of innovation and competition in financial service - Facebook will only have one vote out of at least 100 - Libra's founder says.

The Kfar Saba-based company has developed technology for providing online insurance for small and medium-sized businesses in the US.

Rapyd has developed a cloud-based technology platform to help businesses quickly integrate fintech and payment capabilities into commerce applications.

Former accountant general Shouky Oren will be chairman and Gal Bar Dea will be CEO of the new bank.

Ethereum cofounder and blockchain technology leader Vitalik Buterin tells "Globes" about the risks and challenges posed by cryptocurrencies.

IMF executive Anthony De Lannoy, in Israel for Cyber Week, sees the time coming when the rest of Israel's population will refuse to finance social benefits for non-working haredim.

Phoenix Excellence chief economist Amir Kahanovich believes interest rates will stay low for years to come and real estate prices could rise significantly.

Daniel Heyman and Dror Avieli of ConsenSys, the world's largest blockchain concern, map the future of its Ethereum technology.