Ethereum Watch

December 18, 2017 8:05 PM Advertisements The spectacular ascent of bitcoin’s price during 2017 has attracted global scrutiny. On Sunday, the French finance minister expressed the importance of an international dialogue on bitcoin’s risks and potential regulation. While the European Central Bank’s president and vice president have downplayed the risk that cryptocurrency poses to monetary […]

December 18, 2017 11:46 PM Advertisements Kin’s decision to move away from the Ethereum blockchain has riled up some investors. A recent announcement by Kik regarding its Kin Foundation and Kin ERC20 tokens has at least one investor asking for a refund. Advertisements On December 13, 2017, in a live social media Q&A, Ted Livingston, […]

December 18, 2017 10:10 PM Advertisements The EU Parliament and the European Council have agreed to a measure requiring that cryptocurrency exchanges identify their customers. On December 15, the European Parliament and the European Council agreed to a series of measures aimed at bolstering know-your-customer and anti-money laundering efforts, including a rule that would impact […]

Ethereum Wiki: What Is Ethereum?  Ethereum is a software computing platform based on blockchain technology. The platform allows for the building and deployment of decentralized applications called smart contracts. Advertisements These smart contracts run exactly as they were programmed, without any scope for fraud, censorship, or third-party interference. You can create and store registries of […]

The cryptocurrency wars have begun, but the battle is not for first place. That has been gobbled up by Bitcoin. Advertisements However, Bitcoin has become so big that its very size and price seem to be going against it. And the recent forayers into the cryptocurrency market are showing more interest in the other players. […]

Key Highlights ETH price is trading higher and is placed well above the $650 support area against the US Dollar. There is a crucial bullish trend line forming with support near $680 on the 4-hours chart of ETH/USD (data feed via SimpleFX). The pair might continue to move higher and it might aim the next […]

December 17, 2017 8:06 AM Advertisements The South African government’s tax collection agency is taking steps to better understand the ways and means of cryptocurrency trading, apparently eying tax revenue from digital asset holders. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is seeking the input of certain unnamed technology firms to help it better track cryptocurrency […]

2017 has been the break out year for cryptocurrencies. As mass adoption continues to increase, the time honored tradition of paying taxes might ironically be the catalyst needed to reconcile our fiat past with our crypto future. Advertisements Cryptocurrencies have an interesting lineage that makes taxing them a taboo subject for enthusiasts and regulators alike. […]

iStock.com/gamegfx Advertisements To fully understand what Ethereum is, you need to know a little about blockchain, a word that cryptocurrency followers have been taking for granted. The easiest way to explain blockchain is with an analogy from your daily life. If cryptocurrency is e-mail, blockchain is the Internet. What Is Ethereum? At its basic level, […]

December 16, 2017 12:42 AM Advertisements CBOE’s bitcoin futures have been trading for just under a week, but that won’t stop TD Ameritrade from taking the plunge. Starting Monday, the firm will allow a subset of its brokerage clients to trade the cryptocurrency derivative. Customers must have a minimum account balance of $25,000 in order […]