Ethereum Watch

Russia may allow Venezuela to purchase auto parts from a domestic manufacturer using its controversial state digital currency, the petro. Both countries are presently subject to US sanctions. Advertisements Following a meeting between representatives of the Venezuelan and Russian governments, Venezuela’s Foreign Trade Minister José Vielma Mora announced that attendees had discussed the possibility of […]

Chinese tech giant Bitmain announced that they are releasing an Ethash ASIC miner, according to a tweet April 3. Advertisements In the tweet, Bitmain says that the Antminer E3 is the “world’s most powerful and efficient EtHash ASIC miner.” The units will retail for $800 each and according to the tweet, are not available in […]

To avoid the risks of exchange hacks and price slippage, some wealthy cryptocurrency investors are turning to firms that facilitate over-the-counter (OTC) trade. Advertisements If I asked the average person to buy some bitcoin, chances are good that they would search “buy bitcoin” on Google. In an instant, they would be bombarded by advertisements for […]

Humana, along with other prominent healthcare organizations, has announced a blockchain pilot for medical data sharing. Advertisements Five healthcare firms are planning to join forces for a pilot project that will use blockchain technology to improve the accuracy of healthcare provider data and reduce the costs associated with keeping that information up to date. On […]

iStock.com/BackyardProduction Ethereum News Update Have we reached a bottom? That’s the question on most people’s minds today, as cryptocurrency markets flashed green for the second consecutive trading session. Advertisements Personally, I’m not convinced. ETH prices face a long winding road to their pre-crisis levels, which means it won’t be a straight rocket ride back to […]

Announced today, Google will no longer feature extensions that contain cryptocurrency mining scripts in its Chrome Web Store. Advertisements Starting today, Google’s Chrome Web Store will no longer accept cryptocurrency mining extensions, and currently-listed mining extensions will be eliminated from the online marketplace no later than the end of June. Google had previously allowed cryptocurrency […]

An official with Russia’s central bank has said that a proposed pan-EAEU payments network could be launched on an Ethereum-based platform. Advertisements Olga Skorobogatova, the Central Bank of Russia’s first deputy governor, has projected that a proposed payments network, which would serve the entirety of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), could eventually be deployed atop […]

Australia’s financial intelligence agency published new regulatory stipulations today for digital currency exchanges operating within the island nation. Advertisements New regulatory stipulations published today, April 3, 2018, by Australia’s financial intelligence agency, Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), are based on legislation that was proposed in 2017 and aren’t likely to catch any domestically-based […]

Ethereum developer Piper Merriam opened Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) #958 on Github on March 30, presenting the idea of a possible hard fork in the Ethereum (ETH) protocol to invalidate ETH ASICs. Advertisements Vlad Zamfir, another developer with the Ethereum Foundation, posed the same question on Twitter March 28. 57 percent of respondents voted yes. […]

iStock.com/Evgeny Gromov Ethereum News Analysis Two seemingly contradictory things are happening in cryptocurrency markets: 1) Valuations are shrinking, and 2) Blockchain adoption is growing. These trends appear to be in conflict. Advertisements What exactly is going on? Well, the first thing to remember is you’re not in a nightmare. Ethereum prices are truly trading below […]