Ethereum Watch

Waves is a decentralized trading platform having its own blockchain and coin. The platform is so decentralized that they plan a reputation system that will assign reputation based on network activity and other parameters – a unique feature among cryptocurrencies. Like bitcoin which has a limited supply of coins, Waves is also has a limited […]

VideoCoin Network has now raised USD 25 million in pre-ICO funding for blockchain-based computing project focused on encoding, storing, and streaming video. Image from Wikipedia. Founder of CNET and Salesforce Raises USD 25 Million in Pre-ICO Halsey Minor, the founder of CNET and co-founder of Salesforce, is creating a new blockchain-based computing project focused on encoding, […]

Advertisements Ethereum News Update Given the ongoing slide in cryptocurrencies, it seems a terrible time for optimism. But I can’t help it. Ethereum prices are holding up better than some of the others, making it a safe-haven crypto asset during these troubled times. This could lead to the fabled “flippening,” whereby Ethereum replaces Bitcoin as […]

When life gives you lemons to the tune of nearly $160 million, it’s not so easy to make lemonade. Advertisements But that’s just what ethereum startup Parity Technologies is seeking to do after a rough 2017, a year in which it suffered one of the most high-profile breaches in the history of blockchain. Far from […]

Ming Chan has stepped down from her position as executive director of the Ethereum Foundation. Her successor, Aya Miyaguchi, comes forward as blockchain technology begins to pierce the veil of mainstream acknowledgment. Advertisements On February 1, 2018, following Ming Chan’s departure from the organization, the Ethereum Foundation announced the appointment of a new executive director, […]

Sberbank is stretching its wings beyond Russia’s borders to avoid ruffling the feathers of authorities that have restricted the bank from engaging in cryptocurrency trading within the country. Advertisements On January 30, 2018, Sberbank’s Head of Global Markets, Andrey Shemetov, told press that the bank will look outside of Russia to legally facilitate trades in […]

On Wednesday, as part of its Market Risk Advisory Committee Meeting, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission hosted a discussion on the self-certification process, which was used by several exchanges to list bitcoin derivatives products. Advertisements On January 31, 2018, at a meeting of the CFTC’s Market Risk Advisory Committee, Commissioner Rostin Benham called the launch […]

Bloomberg Discovers U.S. FTC’s Subpoena of Tether and Bitfinex According to Bloomberg, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (FTC) sent subpoenas on December 6, 2017, to Bitfinex and Tether. Both companies have the same CEO, Jan Ludovicus van der Velde. Federal authorities are going to assess if all of Tether’s coins are backed by U.S. dollars […]

Advertisements Credits: istock.com/lightboxx Ethereum News Update Ethereum prices are proving more resilient than BTC or BCH, but that doesn’t mean they are untouched by this week’s crypto market crash. Ethereum too was affected by the tidal wave of pessimism. As a result, ETH is trading 4.66% lower against the U.S. dollar. Advertisements This puts the […]

The US Securities and Exchange Commission continues its crusade against potentially fraudulent ICOs. Advertisements On January 25, 2018, one day before the Texas Banking commissioner issued a cease and desist letter, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a complaint against AriseBank, Stanley Ford, and Jared Rice Sr. in federal district court in Dallas. […]