Ethereum Watch

A cryptocurrency exchange in Israel has agreed to share certain customer transaction information with the country’s tax authority. Advertisements The Israel Tax Authority (ITA), the country’s tax collector, recently entered an agreement with Bits of Gold Ltd., a major Israeli cryptocurrency exchange, to obtain customer transaction information. The agreement requires the exchange to provide information […]

The price of EOS RAM has increased 600 percent, creating fears that hoarding may hinder Dapp production and endanger the future of EOS itself. Advertisements On July 1, RAM in the EOS network cost about 0.11 EOS per kilobyte, a price around which the resource had long hovered. Then, over the course of two days, […]

For two Nevada residents, the gamble of illegally selling blockchain stock did not pay off. Advertisements Two Nevada residents have been charged with profiting from the illegal sale of stocks in a suspicious company that claimed to be blockchain-related. According to a July 2 press release from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), attorney T.J. […]

Buterin’s proposal is intended to help miners choose their optimal bid when participating in a transaction. Advertisements In a paper published July 2, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin outlined the problems with the current system by which crypto miners are compensated for their work, and how to improve this process. According to the paper, nearly all […]

The SEC has approved a proposal to “modernize” the ETF application process. But will it actually impact crypto-related products? Advertisements On June 28, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose a new regulatory framework that would allow exchange-traded funds (ETF) to come to market without requiring applicants to apply for individual exemptive orders. […]

The National Institution for Transforming India wants to use blockchain technology to improve the country’s fertilizer subsidy system. Advertisements On June 30, the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) signed a statement of intent to collaborate with Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. (GNFC) on a blockchain solution to manage fertilizer subsidies. The […]

A report produced at the request of the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs argues virtual currencies are here to stay and need to be taken seriously by policymakers. Advertisements A recent report by the Policy Department for Economic, Scientific and Quality of Life Policies, which was written for the European Union Parliament, […]

The Oxford-affiliated creators of Woolf, a blockchain-based university, hope to address a number of issues plaguing academia, including high costs, large class sizes, and an overly saturated job market. Advertisements Online, low-residency, and hybrid learning options are commonplace in today’s higher education landscape. Students have more flexibility than ever before in crafting their academic schedules. […]

Several projects are turning to blockchain solutions to improve advertising. Advertisements It’s no secret that Facebook and Google maintain an advertising duopoly – it was reported that the pair accounted for 58.9 percent of digital advertising spending in 2017. Even though concerns about how personal data is handled by the companies are bringing that number […]

A recent survey published by the Ontario Securities Commission reveals lackluster results concerning public knowledge of “cryptoassets.” Advertisements On Thursday, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published the results of a survey titled “Taking Caution: Financial Consumers and the Cryptoasset Sector,” which detail the commission’s findings regarding Ontario residents’ knowledge of cryptocurrencies (which the report refers […]