E105: Reuven Rivlin — Israel's 10th President on Crypto, Regulation & Building Trust in a New Financial System

In one of the most unique conversations in Beyond the Code history, Yitzy sits down with Reuven "Ruby" Rivlin — the 10th President of the State of Israel — to talk about why, at 86 years old, he's betting on crypto.

Rivlin is now Honorary President of Bitcore Capital, a publicly traded Israeli company building regulated digital financial infrastructure — including a shekel-pegged stablecoin, Bitcoin-backed lending, and what could become Israel's first crypto-native digital bank and have recently entered into a very significant partnership with Lava Network. The company has assembled a team of former senior government officials, regulators, and law enforcement leaders specifically to earn the trust of the Israeli public and regulators alike.

But before all of that, Rivlin was a trial lawyer, a Jerusalem city councilor under Mayor Teddy Kollek, president of Beitar Jerusalem football club, a 30-year Knesset member, Speaker of the Knesset twice, Israel's Communications Minister, and finally — the President of Israel from 2014 to 2021.

In this episode:

Why Rivlin joined Bitcore Capital and what they're actually buildingThe regulatory challenges facing crypto adoption in IsraelHow assembling former chiefs of police, ministers, and regulators is a trust-building strategy — not just opticsHis vision for Israel as a leader in the digital financial revolutionStories from his legal career, the Knesset, Beitar Jerusalem, and his relationships with world leaders

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