Ethereum Watch

24,270 tokens. 27,358 pending transactions. 463,713 digital kittens. Advertisements Ethereum has hosted a lot of activity recently, and while many crypto enthusiasts see that as a positive sign, as the network’s usage soars, its history gets longer and its blockchain more unruly. And although network congestion leading to transaction backlogs and rising fees has taken […]

January 18, 2018 11:37 PM Advertisements On Thursday, the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and Blockstream announced the launch of the Cryptocurrency Data Feed, a real-time provider of price information and order books for more than 15 cryptocurrency exchanges from around the world. On January 18, 2018, the Intercontinental Exchange (parent company of the New York Stock […]

On Wednesday, Gemini’s 4 p.m. ET bitcoin auction determined the final settlement price for CBOE’s January bitcoin futures. The auction hosted a remarkably high volume today, with approximately 617 bitcoin changing hands. Advertisements On January 17, 2018, while the global price of bitcoin withered like a flower (if only temporarily), the notional value transacted in […]

The American Eastman technology company, Kodak, has announced plans to launch of its own cryptocurrency through an ICO scheduled for the end of January. Advertisements Announced as a photo-centric cryptocurrency and encrypted digital ledger of rights ownership for photographers, Kodak crypto solution will allow photographers to register their works on Kodak’s forthcoming blockchain. The blockchain’s […]

The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) has appointed Ron Resnick, the former president and chairman of the Airfuel Alliance, as the first executive director, according to a Jan. 17 press release. Advertisements Resnick also served as the President and Chairman of the WiMAX Forum, working with Intel’s Broadband Wireless Business on the launch of one of […]

Until yesterday, Ethereum prices were holding up (better than most) against the raging tide of pessimism. But the dam broke on Tuesday, causing ETH prices to fall 25.17% against the U.S. dollar. Advertisements This brought the Ethereum to USD rate down to $831.27. While novice investors are fleeing the market at this sudden crash, old […]

Since yesterday morning, the market value of cryptocurrency decreased by more than USD 36 billion.. Image from Larina Marina. Clearify Announces Partnership with ICO Alert to Reduce Uncertainty on ICO Contribution Addresses Clearify has announced a partnership with ICO Alert to reduce scams surrounding ICO contribution addresses. Clearify verifies ICO contribution addresses, which allows investors to […]

Roger Boodoo, MD, is a radiologist and clinical informatics fellow actively seeking opportunities where blockchain technology might be applied to challenges in healthcare. Advertisements The following article is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2017 in Review. Let’s start with the problematic scenario. Advertisements A medical researcher stands behind the podium at a prestigious healthcare conference […]

January 17, 2018 10:12 PM Advertisements Sberbank CEO Herman Gref has urged the Russian government not to prohibit its people from having access to cryptocurrencies. On January 17, Herman Gref, the CEO of the state-owned Sberbank, the largest bank in Russia, voiced his hope that cryptocurrencies will not be banned in the country. Advertisements Gref […]

News business and finance January 17, 2018 9:05 PM Advertisements MUFG, a Japanese banking giant, plans to launch a cryptocurrency in fiscal year 2018, as well as an exchange on which it will make the digital asset available. The Japanese megabank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) intends to launch a cryptocurrency exchange in fiscal […]