Ethereum Watch

On Thursday, the trading application company gave consumers the ability to exchange bitcoin cash (BCH) and Litecoin (LTC). Advertisements For US-based financial services companies, there are probably four cryptocurrencies that are considered relatively safe to support from a legal perspective: bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, and bitcoin cash. Coinbase has helped set these standards, allowing Ethereum trading […]

The stage is set for the debate over cryptocurrency and blockchain legislation in South Korea. Advertisements South Korean legislators have drafted bills intended to provide a framework for the regulation of cryptocurrency exchanges, initial coin offerings, and blockchain technology, according to The Korea Times. The bills will be submitted during an extraordinary session that will […]

A recent staff analytical note from Canada’s central bank points to increased bitcoin knowledge and utilization across the country. Advertisements This month, the Bank of Canada, the country’s central bank, released a staff analytical note analyzing the results of a survey it conducted to assess the Canadian population’s general awareness of bitcoin. The survey took […]

We hit the Pittsburgh Grand Prix car show to find out how much Bitcoin people had to sell to get their hands on those sweet Lamborghinis… Advertisements ICO Alert Block Talk is a collection of street interviews where we test the knowledge of the public on subjects like Bitcoin, blockchain, cryptocurrencies and ICOs. In this […]

Litecoin acquires equity in German bank, New cryptocurrency phone to be released in November and Walmart ramping up blockchain delivery solution. Advertisements Litecoin Acquires 10 Percent of German Bank According to Coindesk, Litecoin Foundation has acquired a 9.9 percent stake in a German bank. Charlie Lee, Managing Director of Litecoin said in a recent release: “I’m […]

Binance leads massive Pre ICO round, Bancor has been hacked, and IBM works with Delaware on new filing system. Advertisements Binance leads massive Pre ICO round for Oasis Labs. Photo from Shutterstock. Binance & Andreesen Horowtiz’ a16z Lead $48 Million Pre ICO Fundraising Round Oasis Labs, a startup developing privacy-focused smart contracts, has successfully raised […]

One month after reports surfaced that R3 was running out of money, the startup has launched Corda Enterprise, which it says includes a “unique Blockchain Application Firewall for businesses.” Advertisements On July 10, 2018, R3 announced the launch of Corda Enterprise, a commercial version of Corda, the company’s open-source blockchain, which has been around since […]

The wider world of crypto tokens is becoming a bit more accessible to institutional investors. Advertisements The security startup BitGo exclusively told CoinDesk on Tuesday, July 10, it will expand its suite of custody products and services to support 57 new ethereum assets, a move driven by demand for services that safeguard private keys – […]

With Minerac, the collaborators hope to increase the efficiency of mineral supply chain operations while boosting profits. Advertisements According to a July 9 announcement, blockchain software company ConsenSys and the cloud-based metal concentrates exchange Open Mineral have collaborated to develop a blockchain conglomerate intended to improve mineral commodities trading and supply chain management. The blockchain […]

The European Union’s fifth anti-money laundering directive came into force yesterday but is already being criticized; some stakeholders are calling for further reform. Advertisements Two years of talks inside the EU on how to improve control measures for digital payments and cryptocurrencies have led to a fifth version of the EU’s anti-money laundering (AML) directive. […]