Ethereum Watch

The head of Russia’s Central Election Commission will try to sell Vladimir Putin on the idea of a blockchain-based voting system for future presidential elections. Advertisements Ella Pamfilova, the head of the Central Election Commission of Russia, reportedly said that she plans to approach President Vladimir Putin about the possibility of conducting Russia’s next presidential […]

Switzerland’s financial regulator will use recently published ICO guidelines to assess whether entities that have previously conducted ICOs in the country did so in accordance with the new directions. Advertisements Mark Branson, the CEO of Switzerland’s official financial watchdog, the Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), has revealed that the regulator will retroactively evaluate ICOs that […]

An Introduction to the EOS Blockchain Platform Disclaimer: ICO Alert does not endorse or recommend participating in any initial coin offerings, including EOS. ICO Alert does not receive any compensation for the Everything EOS Podcast from Block.One or EOS, however, Robert Finch and Zack Gall do both personally own EOS tokens. Advertisements Episode #1 Summary: […]

iStock.com/Adrian Bysiak Ethereum News Update The intricate web of U.S. cryptocurrency regulations is choking off innovation, says a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). Advertisements The GAO report describes a fintech industry whose participants are stumbling around in the dark. No one quite knows which laws apply or when. So it becomes […]

On Thursday, the Government Accountability Office offered an in-depth examination of distributed ledger technology (DLT) and accompanying financial regulation. The GAO found that 1) DLT remains in its infancy and 2) inconsistent and complicated regulation may threaten to suffocate development. Advertisements On March 22, 2018, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a 132-page report […]

Local media is reporting that South Korean FinTech company Dunamu is investing big into blockchain development and startups. Meanwhile, the exchange owned by Dunamu, Upbit, announced it has developed a cryptocurrency index. Advertisements Announced earlier today, and reported by The Korea Herald, Dunamu – operator of the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit – will invest […]

A Chinese government research institute has begun offering a blockchain-as-a-service platform that aims to enable a wide range of use cases, from identity management to digital coupon issuance. Advertisements At a March 26 FinTech summit hosted by the municipal government of Hangzhou, the China Banknote Blockchain Technology Research Institute announced the rollout of its new […]

First ICO regulations Reuters reported some time ago, that Gibraltar’s government together with Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) is planning to develop a law, which will regulate Initial Coin Offerings in the British overseas territory. Advertisements Such laws would be the first regulations in the world focused on ICOs. Sian Jones, senior advisor of the […]

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General Idea Taklimakan Network aims to help anyone, from beginners to experienced traders to make better cryptocurrency investments. They want to help them by providing various tools, as well as educational resources and materials, which could help improve their trading and decision making skills. Moreover, experienced traders and analysts will be able to publish their […]