Ethereum Watch

A new directive adopted by the European Union aims to shut down criminal financing by targeting the relative anonymity afforded by virtual currencies. Advertisements A new directive adopted by the General Affairs Council of the European Union on May 14, without discussion, is meant to prevent criminals from exploiting the relative anonymity of cryptocurrencies, without […]

Deloitte announced some of the findings from its 2018 blockchain survey of companies. The results show increased corporate momentum behind blockchain products. Advertisements At Consensus 2018 on Tuesday, Deloitte announced findings from its March-April 2018 survey of 1,053 representatives of companies with annual sales of at least half a billion dollars. The companies surveyed include […]

Consumer electronics corporation HTC has unveiled “the first native blockchain phone”, HTC Exodus, which will launch with support for multiple blockchains, including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) networks, PCMag reported May 15. HTC Vive creator Phil Chen announced the forthcoming project at the Consensus conference in New York City today. Advertisements Chen highlighted that the […]

Cryptocurrencies are probably not a good fit for central banks, according to a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Advertisements On May 15, 2018, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard spoke at the Decoding Digital Currency Conference in San Francisco. In her remarks, Brainard addressed the unusual nature of cryptocurrencies, highlighting […]

Amazon Web Services (AWS), the tech giant’s cloud computing arm, is partnering with ConsenSys’ blockchain startup Kaleido to offer simplified blockchain cloud platforms for its clients, CNBC reports today, May 15. Advertisements Kaleido is a blockchain business cloud that helps enterprises build and manage blockchain platforms without having to start from scratch, and is based […]

Florida’s Seminole County Tax Office will begin allowing residents to pay for some government services in bitcoin or bitcoin cash. Advertisements In a press release issued May 14, the Seminole County Tax Office in Florida has announced that it will partner with BitPay to accept cryptocurrency as payment for government services. These services include vehicle […]

Eric Piscini, former Global Blockchain Leader and Partner at one of the “Big Four” consulting firms, Deloitte, has left the company, Forbes reports May 14. Piscini, who helped build a $50 mln global blockchain practice, is joining the startup Citizens Reserve to move supply chain networks to a blockchain. Advertisements The early-stage startup, which is […]

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph.com. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. Advertisements The market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. After listing Bitcoin futures in December of […]

Ethereum financial services platform Wala, with its corresponding Dala token, is hoping to bank the unbanked in Africa. CEO Tricia Martinez spoke about the project at the Ethereal Summit in New York. Advertisements Tricia Martinez is founder and CEO of the Wala financial services platform, which is built on the Ethereum blockchain and powered by […]

LG CNS, the information technology arm of LG, has developed an in-house blockchain platform aimed at digital verification, digital currency, and digital supply chain management. Advertisements In its latest attempt to cash in on blockchain technology, LG CNS, the information technology arm of South Korean electronics corporation LG, has developed its own blockchain-as-a-service product, intended […]