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An association of 16 cryptocurrency exchanges is working on a draft of self-imposed rules in a continuing attempt to secure the industry following the Coincheck hack. The vote on these rules is set for June 27. Advertisements Next week, Japan’s Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) will vote on a proposed set of voluntary rules intended […]

Our guests this episode were Greg Hemmer, Founder of ICO Crow, and Michael Gord, Founder of MLG Blockchain. This podcast talks about the ICO industry from the perspective of two third-parties who work with ICO clients every day. Advertisements Greg Hemmer, ICO Crow MIchael Gord, MLG Blockchain The ICO Alert Podcast showcases exclusive, in-depth interviews with […]

Got bitcoin? Or Ethereum? Or Zcash? The Office of Government Ethics keeps an eye on potential conflicts of interest. Advertisements At certain thresholds, employees of the executive branch must report their virtual currency holdings, according to guidance released on June 18, 2018, by the Office of Government Ethics (OGE). Those thresholds include reporting requirements “if […]

Busan could be South Korea’s answer to Switzerland’s Crypto Valley. Advertisements Things are looking up for cryptocurrency and blockchain in South Korea. The Bank of Korea is in the early stages of studying a possible central bank-issued digital currency, the Korea Customs Service revealed plans in late May to combat smuggling through blockchain technology, and […]

The online payment processing company Square has been issued a license by the New York State Department of Financial Services, becoming the seventh company to obtain a BitLicense. Advertisements The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced Monday that it has issued a BitLicense to Square, the online credit card payment processing company. While […]

The Department of Homeland Security awarded a $199,000 grant to Factom to advance IoT security devices. That was back in June 2016, so ETHNews reached out to see how the project is coming along. Advertisements UPDATED | June 18, 2018: The Department of Homeland Security announced on June 15, 2018, that it has awarded Factom […]

Russia considering changes to draft regulations on cryptocurrency, top 5 cryptocurrency price changes, and more! Advertisements Russia’s Duma Financial Market Committee considers significant changes to draft cryptocurrency regulations. Image from Lukasz Stefanski. Russia’s Duma Financial Market Committee Considers Significant Changes to Draft Cryptocurrency Regulations Anatoly Aksakov, Russia’s head of the State Duma Financial Market Committee, acknowledged […]

Talk to any three blockchain entrepreneurs, and at least one of them will pitch a way for internet users to own their own data. Advertisements Recent privacy debacles at Yahoo, Equifax and Facebook have driven home the realization that anyone with a smartphone is walking, talking, searching, eating, posting, browsing fodder for advertisers, machine learning […]

Bruce Fenton presents at the World Blockchain Forum — and will cryptocurrency bring us to utopia or dystopia? Keynote sessions at the World Blockchain Forum alternated between pitches by cryptocurrency and ICO products and broader philosophical talks by leaders in the space. Advertisements At some point in the life of every person moving from Wall St to […]

The developer team behind ethereum is considering possible changes to a planned rollout of new technology upgrades. Advertisements Addressing rumors that such plans are now under review, ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin told a meeting of the platform’s open-source developers Friday that the idea is that the team might seek to alter the sequence in which Casper and […]