Ethereum Watch

On Thursday, the Government Accountability Office offered an in-depth examination of distributed ledger technology (DLT) and accompanying financial regulation. The GAO found that 1) DLT remains in its infancy and 2) inconsistent and complicated regulation may threaten to suffocate development. Advertisements On March 22, 2018, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a 132-page report […]

Local media is reporting that South Korean FinTech company Dunamu is investing big into blockchain development and startups. Meanwhile, the exchange owned by Dunamu, Upbit, announced it has developed a cryptocurrency index. Advertisements Announced earlier today, and reported by The Korea Herald, Dunamu – operator of the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit – will invest […]

A Chinese government research institute has begun offering a blockchain-as-a-service platform that aims to enable a wide range of use cases, from identity management to digital coupon issuance. Advertisements At a March 26 FinTech summit hosted by the municipal government of Hangzhou, the China Banknote Blockchain Technology Research Institute announced the rollout of its new […]

First ICO regulations Reuters reported some time ago, that Gibraltar’s government together with Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) is planning to develop a law, which will regulate Initial Coin Offerings in the British overseas territory. Advertisements Such laws would be the first regulations in the world focused on ICOs. Sian Jones, senior advisor of the […]

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General Idea Taklimakan Network aims to help anyone, from beginners to experienced traders to make better cryptocurrency investments. They want to help them by providing various tools, as well as educational resources and materials, which could help improve their trading and decision making skills. Moreover, experienced traders and analysts will be able to publish their […]

A roundtable discussion with 5 members of the ICO Alert Team Welcome to the ICO Alert Roundtable: a casual crypto discussion with a few members of the ICO Alert team. In this episode, we have Rob, Evan, Zack G, Joe S, and Ryan. Advertisements The ICO Alert Podcast showcases exclusive, in-depth interviews with founders of past, […]

iStock.com/LEEDDONG Ethereum News Update Reports surfaced on Friday that JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) is thinking of spinning off its “Quorum” blockchain division into a separate company. Is this good for cryptocurrencies like Ethereum? Is it bad? Advertisements Let’s take a closer look… Quorum is JPMorgan’s attempt to build a blockchain. You can think of […]

Circle April 17, 2018, in your calendars – that’s the deadline to file 2017 returns and pay any taxes due to the IRS. And don’t forget about cryptocurrency gains either! Advertisements The taxman cometh. On Friday, March 23, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a release to remind taxpayers that “income from virtual currency […]

A patent application that was recently filed by the US Postal Service describes next-generation “methods and systems” for digital security being explored by the agency. The application mentions the use of blockchain technology as well as a “special digital token” to achieve high levels of trust for what may amount to a futuristic email service. […]