Ethereum Watch

February 5, 2018 10:08 PM Advertisements Texas officials targeting cryptocurrency startups soliciting state residents have issued a pair of fresh “Emergency Cease and Desist” orders. Filed on February 2, 2018, another “Emergency Cease and Desist” order has been issued by the Texas State Securities Board (TSSB), this time against cryptocurrency startup DavorCoin. Advertisements According to […]

February 5, 2018 10:43 PM Advertisements Continuing its crusade against cryptocurrency, China reportedly plans to limit domestic participation in foreign initial coin offerings (ICOs) and international virtual currency transactions. On Sunday evening, Financial News, a publication linked to the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), reported, “To prevent financial risks, China will step up measures to […]

February 5, 2018 11:36 PM Advertisements The crown prince of Liechtenstein revealed a potential royal ambition to invest in cryptocurrencies. Nestled amid alpine forests between a Swiss border along the Rhine River floodplain and an Austrian border etched across the Alpine foothills, lies Liechtenstein. It is one of Europe’s smallest microstates, and host to less […]

February 5, 2018 10:31 PM Advertisements A trio of organizations are receiving donations in cryptocurrency, including UNICEF, the Open Medicine Foundation, and the SENS Research Foundation. Cryptocurrencies saw monumental growth over last year, and despite recent volatility, people are opening up their hearts, and wallets, to noble causes. Advertisements In one case, an anonymous philanthropist […]

Facebook Bans Crypto and ICOs A few weeks ago, the glossary for Bitcoin were bold with infectious terminologies of market certainty and optimism. Even though the market had dipped from an ATH of $20000, investors were still looking up with big smiles on their faces and bigger ideas of how 2018 will redefine the crypto […]

Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has expressed support for blockchain technology to digitize the country’s economy. Image from Noppasin Wongchum. India Government Exploring Blockchain Technology to Build Digital Economy While India’s 2018 government budget plan has reiterated its stance against cryptocurrency as legal tender, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has expressed support for the underlying technology, blockchain. […]

There’s a gap in the vision for the decentralized internet. Advertisements At least that’s according to Bluzelle, which recently raised $19.5 million in an initial coin offering (ICO) aimed at creating a network of decentralized online databases. While several companies, including Filecoin and Storj, are already working on decentralized file storage, Bluzelle is targeting the […]

Bank of America has banned its customers from using credit cards to buy cryptocurrencies. Image from ventdusud. Cryptocurrency Market Begins to Rebound After Losing $100 Billion in Overall Value According to CNBC, the cryptocurrency market has begun to stabilize following massive sell-offs over the past two days. Major coins and tokens- such as Bitcoin, Ripple and, […]

Advertisements credits:istock.com/BackyardProduction Here’s Why Ethereum Is Faring Better Than Other Cryptos Cryptocurrencies are in an unholy mess. It feels like the sky is falling as we watch the crypto markets crash to new lows. But for some reason, there’s a ray of hope shining for one crypto. Of all the top 10 cryptocurrencies, there’s only […]

The SENS Research Foundation, a charity funding research for treating-age related diseases, has received a $2.4 million Ether donation from Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, according to a press release on the charity’s website Friday, Feb. 1. Advertisements The foundation was co-founded in 2009 by Aubrey de Grey, a gerontologist who is researching rejuvenative therapies to […]