Michal
Hod

Michal Hod is an attorney and a PhD candidate. Her research focuses on the structure of financial regulation in Israel and other countries, particularly in the context of cryptocurrency (crypto). “Crypto” is a broad term that refers to digital assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, along with the technologies that support them, which challenge traditional financial sectors and regulators worldwide. As a global phenomenon, crypto offers a unique opportunity to examine regulatory structures, their adaptability to innovation, and their overall effectiveness.

Michal’s research on crypto offers a unique opportunity to examine regulatory structures, their adaptability to innovation, and their overall effectiveness.

Michal holds an LLB in law and political science from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and an LLM from the University of Pennsylvania. Originally from Rishon LeZion, she now lives in Kibbutz Gesher with her husband and three children. She served as an infantry training officer in the IDF and currently chairs the executive board of her kibbutz. Michal enjoys reading, bicycling, and spending time with her family.