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Analysis • Capital controls, no imports: What Netanyahu's crypto economy would mean

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Analysis • Capital controls, no imports: What Netanyahu's crypto economy would mean

The sanctions on Russia show that financial isolation damages people's standard of living. If more sanctions are imposed on Israel, cryptocurrency won't save the economy from fleeing foreign investors, falling exports and the erosion of savings

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust+2.7% 30d

    This price moves with the crypto market. Linked by “crypto” in this story

  • COIN Coinbase-14.1% 30d

    The crypto exchange moves with trading volumes. Linked by “crypto” in this story

  • MSTR Strategy+6.7% 30d

    This company's value is tied to its bitcoin holdings. Linked by “crypto” in this story

  • MARA MARA Holdings-9.9% 8d

    Bitcoin miners move with the bitcoin price. Linked by “crypto” in this story

  • RIOT Riot Platforms-40.2% 30d

    Bitcoin miners move with the bitcoin price. Linked by “crypto” in this story

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
IBIT+0.74%+4.07%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
COIN+2.30%+7.65%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
MSTR-6.98%+5.01%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
MARA+5.13%+10.83%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
RIOT+11.58%+12.02%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

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Analysis • Capital controls, no imports: What Netanyahu's crypto economy would mean Haaretz

Source: Haaretz

Price since this story was published: iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT)

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Coinbase Global (COIN)three days earlier+7.65%final price
Coinbase Global (COIN)five days earlier+2.30%final price
iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT)three days earlier+4.07%final price
iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT)five days earlier+0.74%final price
MARA Holdings (MARA)three days earlier+10.83%final price
MARA Holdings (MARA)five days earlier+5.13%final price
Strategy (MSTR)three days earlier+5.01%final price
Strategy (MSTR)five days earlier-6.98%final price
Riot Platforms (RIOT)three days earlier+12.02%final price
Riot Platforms (RIOT)five days earlier+11.58%final price

Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story

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Who gains and who loses around iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT)

Companies tied to this story

  • IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF

    In “Analysis • Capital controls, no imports: What Netanyahu's crypto economy would mean,” iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: This price moves with the crypto market. Linked by “crypto” in this story

  • COIN Coinbase Global

    For “Analysis • Capital controls, no imports: What Netanyahu's crypto economy would mean,” Coinbase Global (COIN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: The crypto exchange moves with trading volumes. Linked by “crypto” in this story

  • MSTR Strategy

    Strategy (MSTR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 26 Oct 2026 story “Analysis • Capital controls, no imports: What Netanyahu's crypto economy would mean.” Reason on file: This company's value is tied to its bitcoin holdings. Linked by “crypto” in this story

  • MARA MARA Holdings

    MARA Holdings (MARA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 26 Oct 2026 story “Analysis • Capital controls, no imports: What Netanyahu's crypto economy would mean.” Reason on file: Bitcoin miners move with the bitcoin price. Linked by “crypto” in this story

  • RIOT Riot Platforms

    For “Analysis • Capital controls, no imports: What Netanyahu's crypto economy would mean,” Riot Platforms (RIOT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Bitcoin miners move with the bitcoin price. Linked by “crypto” in this story

iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT)

The 26 Oct 2026 story “Analysis • Capital controls, no imports: What Netanyahu's crypto economy would mean” names iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) because of this story.

For iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), the reason on file says This price moves with the crypto market. Linked by “crypto” in this story

Coinbase Global (COIN) is here too. Its reason reads: The crypto exchange moves with trading volumes. Linked by “crypto” in this story

Dates in the story, and the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) price range

COIN traded between 163.34 and 200.28 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 164.44. IBIT traded between 45.12 and 49.39 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 45.95. MSTR traded between 133.65 and 170.09 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 146.05.

How strong the case is around iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT)

40 out of 100

“Analysis • Capital controls, no imports: What Netanyahu's crypto economy would mean” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.