Ethereum Watch

Divyesh Darji has been arrested for allegedly defrauding thousands of investors during his time as head of the now-defunct crypto exchange. Advertisements Divyesh Darji, the former head of BitConnect India, has been arrested on charges stemming from the now-defunct exchange‘s business practices. Darji was taken into custody at the Delhi Airport by the Gudjarat Criminal […]

In an exclusive interview, John McAfee talks about his recent projects, the importance of marketing, and why he’d like to run for (but not be) president of the United States. Advertisements In a recent discussion of the BitFi wallet, John McAfee seemed to indicate the controversy around the wallet he had deemed “unhackable” was really […]

As the impending Constantinople hard fork and Devcon4 draw nearer, the ongoing ASIC vs. GPU mining rig debate appears to have re-emerged. Some in the mining community are campaigning to block ASIC mining rigs, arguing that failing to do so will push GPU mining operations out of business, further plummet the value of Ether, and […]

In its recently released report, Deloitte concludes industry has been slower to adopt blockchain technology than expected, but still believes the technology will revolutionize certain sectors. Advertisements In March and April of this year, international consulting firm Deloitte surveyed executives in seven countries to learn about the state of blockchain adoption and about attitudes toward […]

Last night, Vitalik Buterin shot off a 75-message tweet storm summarizing the history of Casper, saving blockchain nerds and amateurs everywhere hours of frustrated Googling and inaccurate reddit commenting. Advertisements If there’s an open secret in the crypto space, it’s that no one knows what’s going on. Cryptocurrency enthusiasts, hodlers, journalists, and developers alike: There’s […]

The cryptocurrency exchange has been busy lately. Advertisements Coinbase, Meet Distributed Systems Coinbase recently announced its acquisition of Distributed Systems Inc., a San Francisco-based startup. The company’s five team members are joining Coinbase to create decentralized identity-verification solutions across the exchange’s lineup of services. Before the purchase, Distributed Systems had been developing an open identity […]

BMO hopes that Blockchain technology can help reduce the costs associated with fixed income markets. Advertisements The Bank of Montreal (BMO), along with the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, successfully conducted a pilot test for the issuance of fixed income transactions, according to an August 15 press release. BMO – acting as the issuer – sold […]

This could be a sign that Thailand is ready to finally wade into the deep end of the crypto pool. Advertisements Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it has approved seven cryptocurrency exchanges to continue doing business in the country while it reviews their applications, according to an official August 15 statement. Bitcoin Co. […]

The new blockchain platform may help with the tracking of billions of financial documents. Advertisements China’s state-owned Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Ltd. has created a blockchain-based platform to improve its electronic invoice system, according to an official announcement dated August 13. The announcement, which was also posted in China’s official state newspaper, People’s Daily, […]

The SEC has issued a cease and desist order to Tomahawk Exploration for launching an allegedly fraudulent token sale and for failing to register securities. Advertisements The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it has issued a cease and desist order to Tomahawk Exploration and its principal David Laurance. The order bars the company from continuing […]