# Israel Just Tokenized the World's Best Performing Currency. Why Wall Street Is Paying Attention

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Podcast: [Tech Stories Tech Brief By HackerNoon](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tech-stories-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6365648)
Published: 2026-04-28T16:00:39+00:00
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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/israel-just-tokenized-the-worlds-best-performing-currency-why-wall-street-is-paying-attention . Israel approves BILS, the first regulated shekel stablecoin, breaking ground in a $320B market that is 96.5% dollar. The endgame for fiat on-chain. Check more stories related to tech-stories at: https://hackernoon.com/c/tech-stories . You can also check exclusive content about and more. This story was written by: @ishanpandey . Learn more about this writer by checking @ishanpandey's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com .

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