Ethereum Watch

A mystery team, apparently possessing vast expertise and aptitude in distributed ledger technologies, has released a whitepaper describing a suite of new consensus algorithms inspired by epidemic, AKA “gossip,” protocols. Advertisements Snowflake to Avalanche: A Novel Metastable Consensus Protocol Family for Cryptocurrencies. This was the title of a whitepaper that was delivered anonymously to the […]

“We have to be prepared,” said Bitmain’s CEO, who worries about the Chinese government prohibiting cryptocurrency mining. His chip development company is readying itself for a second act: artificial intelligence. Advertisements This week, during an interview with Bloomberg, Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu revealed that his company enjoyed approximately $3.5 billion in revenue during 2017. Despite […]

In Today’s Crypto Minute: Square CEO “hopes “ Bitcoin will be web’s ‘native currency,’ Polymath attempting to buy stake in real Stock Exchange. Square CEO — Bitcoin May Become Web’s ‘Currency’ According to Coindesk, while speaking at the 2018 Consensus conference in New York City, Square CEO Jack Dorsey made claims that he believes Bitcoin may one […]

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has released its official cryptocurrency ratings. The “domestic experts” awarded Ethereum 1st and Bitcoin 13th out of 28 places May 17. Advertisements As online cryptocurrency news account cnLedger reports quoting local media outlet China Electronics News (CEN), the Chinese government’s top five cryptocurrencies begin with Ethereum, followed by […]

A strategic partnership announced earlier this week is intended to redefine how people use and sell data online. Advertisements Swiss tech company Streamr launched its real-time data marketplace earlier this week at Consensus 2018 in New York, shortly before announcing related partnerships with Finland-based Nokia and California’s OSIsoft. Reported by Forbes on May 16, the […]

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released rankings of 28 cryptocurrencies and blockchains based on technology, application, and innovation. Advertisements China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released its ranking of 28 of the world’s leading cryptocurrencies and the blockchains that power them today, including bitcoin, Ethereum, and Steem. While it evaluated and ranked […]

Bitfinex, a leading cryptocurrency exchange by trade volume according to CoinMarketCap, has asked certain customers for tax information that it plans to pass on to authorities. Advertisements The cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex recently sent some customers an email informing them that they are “required” to provide the digital marketplace with certain information by May 24. Bitfinex […]

May 16: Crypto markets have seen a sharp decline over the past 24 hours with almost all of top 100 coins listed on Coinmarketcap (CMC) in the red. Advertisements Market visualization from Coin360 After losing the $9,000 support on May 11, Bitcoin (BTC) continued its fall, now approaching the $8,000 level. Having lost almost 3 […]

In Today’s Crypto Minute: It’s Blockchain Week! What’s the latest going on in New York City? Advertisements Consensus is Underway According to Forbes, Coindesk’s annual crypto-centered conference is predicted to bring roughly 8,500 visitors through the doors of the New York Hilton Midtown throughout the week. Amongst those in attendance are Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey, St. […]

A new directive adopted by the European Union aims to shut down criminal financing by targeting the relative anonymity afforded by virtual currencies. Advertisements A new directive adopted by the General Affairs Council of the European Union on May 14, without discussion, is meant to prevent criminals from exploiting the relative anonymity of cryptocurrencies, without […]