Ethereum Watch

A critical consensus bug has been uncovered in a testing environment used by one of the two principal softwares crucial to the operation of the world’s second-largest blockchain. Advertisements Revealed last night by UK-based Parity Technologies in a blog post, the issue was found to cause those running the software to fall out of sync, […]

Ledger launches new software portfolios to pair with cold wallets, Coinbase entering Japan, sherpa dies while trying to pull off a crypto stunt for Askfm, top gainers, huge losers and more! Advertisements ASKfm Cryptocurrency Promotional Stunt Ends in Death on Mt. Everest In an attempt to send their coin “to the moon”, ASKfm sent a climbing expedition […]

Ripple’s former CTO Stefan Thomas is going up against Ethereum with the launch of a new smart contracts platform. Advertisements Well, “new” isn’t quite right – the platform Thomas released implementations for today is Codius, an open-source project that Ripple released in beta in 2014 but shelved the following year. Now, though, having announced his departure […]

A hotly anticipated change aimed at ridding ethereum of its bitcoin-inspired mining process is moving forward in testing, with the platform’s popular software clients now participating in review. Advertisements Following on an April software release that saw the idea formalized in code, the upgrade looks to transition the world’s second largest blockchain to a new […]

In the last year, initial coin offerings attracted billions of dollars in cryptocurrency capital from retail investors. Some folks have hailed ICOs as democratizing startup investment opportunities, but the system is not without its flaws. Advertisements When I was small, my mom played a guessing game with me and my sister when we went shopping. […]

On Monday, Coinbase announced it will be opening a new office in Japan in order to advance mass adoption of cryptocurrency. Advertisements In a June 4 blog post, the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced it will be opening an office in Japan. Written by Coinbase vice president Dan Romero, the post stated that this move […]

Insured to a degree against theft or loss, the proposed VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Trust ETF aims to assuage the SEC’s concerns about cryptocurrency-linked financial products. The ETF would use a price index based on over-the-counter cryptocurrency trading desks located in the US, as opposed to the prices generated through trading activity on cryptocurrency exchanges. Advertisements […]

In today’s Crypto Minute: Ripple donates $50 million to 17 universities, Another “CryptoSweep” ICO sent a cease-and-desist, Top 5 changes and 9 new ICOs starting today! Advertisements Cryptocurrency Ripple Donates $50 million to 17 Universities The cryptocurrency Ripple has donated a combined $50 million across 17 universities, according to CNBC. Some of the schools include […]

A recent rash of double-spend attacks on ZenCash and other privacy coins is exposing a potential security oversight that has already cost investors and exchanges millions of dollars. Advertisements Privacy-focused ZenCash (ZEN) joined the “51 Percent Attack” club when, on June 2, the cryptocurrency was subjected to at least three double-spend attacks. “At the time […]

A blockchain platform created by Maqta Gateway aims at improving efficiency in the shipping and logistics industry. Advertisements In yet another bid to use blockchain technology to better serve the shipping and logistics industry, Maqta Gateway, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports, announced the launch of its blockchain platform, Silsal. In its press release, Abu […]