Ethereum Watch

February 15, 2018 12:03 AM Advertisements The central bank of Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement with Ripple, paving the way for a pilot project through which the bank will help other banks in the country send payments internationally using technology provided by the blockchain company. The blockchain firm Ripple announced on February 14 that […]

Ethereum code editor Yoichi Hirai has resigned from his position following personal concerns that an Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) over a standardized format for lost fund recovery would potentially violate Japanese law. Advertisements Hirai both tweeted his resignation as well as posted a more dramatic explanation of his reasons for resigning on Github: “My blood […]

iStock.com/ByoungJoo Ethereum News Update There’s a lot going on in Ethereum news this month. Advertisements India is apparently exploring ways to crack down on virtual currencies, meaning that we could see more volatility in ETH prices over the next few weeks. (Source: “India to bar cryptocurrencies from its payments system: finance ministry official,” Reuters, February 5, […]

February 14, 2018 9:52 PM Advertisements A stock exchange in Canada has announced its intention to host an Ethereum blockchain platform on which companies can hold ICO-like fundraising events. In a February 13 press release, the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE), a stock exchange located in Toronto, revealed plans to introduce an Ethereum-based “securities clearing and […]

February 14, 2018 8:44 PM Advertisements US customers will no longer be allowed to add credit cards to their Coinbase account. On February 13, 2018, as a result of many credit card payment providers backing off from permitting cryptocurrency-related purchases, Coinbase has announced, “We have disabled adding new credit cards as a payment method for […]

iStock.com/allanswart Ethereum Price Prediction: Why ETH Is the Best Cryptocurrency in 2018 The recent cryptocurrency crash has bolstered our faith in Ethereum. Ethereum is one cryptocurrency that proved its mettle, while most others, including crypto heavyweight Bitcoin, faltered. Ethereum “Casper,” the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), and Ethereum applications are some of its strengths that we’ll […]

iStock.com/Adrian Bysiak Ethereum News Update The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is not the hero investors asked for, but it’s the one they got when Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo testified before the Senate Banking Committee. Advertisements Giancarlo struck a bullish tone on cryptocurrencies, saying that regulators should “do no harm” to private sector innovation. He […]

February 13, 2018 12:46 AM Advertisements Just days after calling cryptocurrency regulation “inevitable,” the IMF’s managing director questioned whether cryptocurrency could be the root of the next financial crisis. In view of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) promotion of global economic stability, the organization is seemingly trying to predict the next financial disaster. “We need […]

February 13, 2018 8:58 PM Advertisements Cryptocurrencies came up during a speech by the undersecretary of the TFI about the organization’s various efforts to combat terrorism, money laundering, and otherwise illicit activities. On February 13, 2018, undersecretary of the US Treasury’s Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI) Sigal Mandelker touched on cryptocurrencies in a […]

February 13, 2018 1:49 AM Advertisements A petition to the House Ethics Committee requests lawmakers declare their virtual currency holdings. House Representative Jared Polis (D) of Colorado has raised questions about the ethics of US congresspersons holding virtual currency. When lawmakers have non-public foreknowledge of possible cryptocurrency regulations or investigations, those lawmakers could potentially conduct […]