Ethereum Watch

In an effort to open its doors to the public and interact directly with investors, the SEC will host a town hall meeting to discuss investor topics, including the cryptocurrency industry. Advertisements “One of the things I truly believe in is that investors can make their own decisions.” – Commissioner Hester Peirce In May, the […]

Today, trading is becoming increasingly popular and prevalent in the world of cryptocurrency. Especially so for “social trading” where “follower” traders follow and copy trades made by more experienced “leader” traders. Makes sense, who wouldn’t to trade, just the like the pros? Advertisements However, tactics for new traders is filled with problems, such as a […]

In several countries throughout Africa, citizens are spending an average of 27 cents to top up their mobile airtime, and they’re using a crypto token to do it. Advertisements That might sound strange to many in the crypto industry, since the vision of today’s blockchains allowing the movement of millions of microtransactions across the globe […]

It’s estimated that the South Korean exchange lost over $35 million worth of cryptocurrency and the market has not been kind. Advertisements Lesser-known South Korean exchange Coinrail announced today that it suffered an attack in the early hours of June 10. Custodians of the exchange were able to move most of their customers’ holdings to […]

New Canadian crypto regulation will treat crypto exchanges and payment processors as money services businesses. Advertisements On June 9, Canada’s Department of Finance released a draft of official regulations for cryptocurrency exchanges and payment processors. According to the draft, these regulations are in response to “a number of deficiencies” found in a 2015-2016 evaluation of […]

Thailand announces new framework for cryptocurrencies and ICOs, EOS network enters block producer voting phase, top 5 cryptocurrency price changes, and more! Advertisements The appointed block producers of the EOS network have voted to launch the EOS blockchain. Image from Denis Mikheev. EOS Network Enters Voting Phase After Appointed Block Producers Agree to Launch Mainnet The appointed block […]

From the mists of ideation, a first wave of ethereum dapps is starting to emerge. Advertisements Launched in 2015 with the promise that developers could use its technology as a “secure backbone” for a new kind of software application, ethereum has long held the promise of enabling such innovations, all “without any possibility of downtime, […]

Switzerland – a country famous for its banks – is voting on one of the boldest monetary reforms ever devised. If passed, the Vollgeld Initiative will amend the Swiss Constitution to destroy fractional reserve banking, which may have significant implications for the world’s financial systems. Advertisements UPDATED | June 11, 2018: The Vollgeld Initiative, described […]

Lithuanian Finance Ministry releases guidelines for ICOs, Netherlands’ bank claims blockchain not ready for mainstream adoption, top 5 cryptocurrency price changes, and more! Advertisements The Lithuanian Finance Ministry has released comprehensive guidelines for ICOs in an effort to attract blockchain-based startups. Image from Grisha Bruev. Lithuanian Finance Ministry Releases Guidelines for ICOs The Lithuanian Finance Ministry has released […]

Ethereum is transparent to the core. Advertisements Much like bitcoin, the platform uses this transparency as part of its security – with it in some ways ensuring that users cannot fake transactions. However, new anxieties are emerging regarding this transparency and the potential problems that such data exposure might have for businesses. In the past, […]