Ethereum Watch

In a remarkably detailed hearing on digital currencies, members of the United Kingdom’s Parliament asked industry stakeholders and experts about the possible advantages and disadvantages of blockchain. Advertisements On May 1, 2018, the United Kingdom Parliament’s Treasury Committee heard testimony on blockchain from the director of the Centre for Evidence-Based Management, Martin Walker, as well […]

Robert Sluymer of Fundstrat Global Advisors gave his technical analysis of 2018’s cryptocurrency markets, with particular focus on Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC), on CNBC Tuesday, May 1. Advertisements Sluymer drew a parallel between the significant impact of uncertainties surrounding regulation and taxation on trading prices in January 2018 – which saw ETH plummeting from […]

Ethereum (ETH), the world’s second largest cryptocurrency, is coming under particular scrutiny from U.S. federal regulators, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports today, May 1. According to the WSJ, regulators are debating whether or not to classify it as a security under U.S. law. Advertisements The WSJ cites source familiar with the matter, who report […]

The tech giant will take the lead in testing an early pilot version of a system which, if developed further, could help track addictive medications through supply chains. Advertisements This spring, tech manufacturer Intel will lead several partner firms, including Johnson & Johnson, in testing a simulated version of a blockchain platform designed to track […]

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) isn’t terribly worried about the financial stability risks posed by cryptocurrencies. Nonetheless, the organization expressed limited concerns about leveraged trading of cryptocurrencies, the integration of crypto-assets into mainstream financial products, and the cross-border character of these digital assets. Advertisements In the International Monetary Fund’s April 2018 Global Financial Stability Report, […]

Independent financial consulting company deVere Group, which provides investment and wealth management services, has predicted that the price of Ethereum (ETH) could hit $2,500 by the end of the year, MarketWatch reported April 27. Advertisements The financial consultancy firm said that the second largest cryptocurrency could see a significant rise, predicting its fourfold increase thanks […]

The security specialist published his thoughts on one of Ethereum’s currently prominent improvement proposals. His thoughts on the matter provide insight into some new features coming with the next hard fork, Constantinople. Advertisements Today, Ethereum security lead, Martin Swende, published the first entry of a series focusing on features that are being considered for the […]

One of Ethereum’s testnets played a critical role in a successful loan transfer completed by the Spanish multinational banking group BBVA. The pilot project enabled a loan to be transacted from negotiation to signing using blockchain technology. Advertisements BBVA, Spain’s second-largest bank, completed a global corporate loan transaction to employ blockchain technology from the start […]

Shortly before the FY 2017 tax filing deadline, Ripple contributed approximately $29 million worth of its XRP to DonorsChoose, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Depending on how the Internal Revenue Service approaches XRP, Ripple – the effective creator and steward of the tokens – could be eligible for a large tax deduction, though the implications of […]

Many blockchain enthusiasts like to describe the technology as a tool that will allow users to seize self-determination. Meanwhile, one blockchain firm appears poised to play ball with Faure Gnassingbé, who is widely considered to be a dictator. Advertisements Two days after announcing that cryptocurrency exchange Binance would, along with partners, “support Uganda’s economic transformation […]