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

<p>In one of the most unique conversations in Beyond the Code history, Yitzy sits down with Reuven &quot;Ruby&quot; Rivlin — the 10th President of the State of Israel — to talk about why, at 86 years old, he&#39;s betting on crypto.</p><p>Rivlin is now Honorary President of <a href="https://bitcorecapital.co.il/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Bitcore Capital</a>, a publicly traded Israeli company building regulated digital financial infrastructure — including a shekel-pegged stablecoin, Bitcoin-backed lending, and what could become Israel&#39;s first crypto-native digital bank and have recently entered into a very significant partnership with <a href="https://www.lavanet.xyz/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Lava Network</a>. 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.</p><p>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&#39;s Communications Minister, and finally — the President of Israel from 2014 to 2021.</p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>Why Rivlin joined Bitcore Capital and what they&#39;re actually building</li><li>The regulatory challenges facing crypto adoption in Israel</li><li>How assembling former chiefs of police, ministers, and regulators is a trust-building strategy — not just optics</li><li>His vision for Israel as a leader in the digital financial revolution</li><li>Stories from his legal career, the Knesset, Beitar Jerusalem, and his relationships with world leaders</li></ul><p>This episode is brought to you by <strong>FirstRead</strong> — your go-to source for crypto legal and regulatory intelligence. </p><p>Get 10% off with code BYNDTHECODE10 at <a href="https://first-read.com/signup?ref=BEYOND2026">https://first-read.com/signup?ref=BEYOND2026</a></p>