Top Israeli bank to accept BTC and ETH trading through Paxos’ collaboration Pepper Invest users can now buy, sell and hold Bitcoin and Ethereum, subject to regulatory approval. Leumi Bank, one of the largest lenders in Israel, has reportedly started to accept Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) trading. According to a Thursday report by Reuters, Pepper Invest, Leumi’s digital platform, has partnered with blockchain infrastructure provider Paxos to launch crypto trading. Pepper Invest clients can now buy, sell and hold cryptocurrencies using the new service. The move will only support BTC and ETH before adding support for other crypto assets. In addition, the minimum transaction value for cryptocurrencies was set at around $15.50 (50 shekels), as per the report.