Ethereum Watch

The Federal Trade Commission announced today that four individuals have had their assets frozen by a US Federal District Court for allegedly promoting cryptocurrency schemes promising large returns for small cryptocurrency payments. Advertisements The federal court of Florida’s southern district has upheld a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) request for a temporary restraining order against four […]

“I would be long bitcoin, and neutral to skeptical of just about everything else at this point.” Advertisements On March 15, 2018, venture capitalist Peter Thiel shared his thoughts on cryptocurrency investment at the Economic Club of New York. A co-founder of PayPal and Palantir, Thiel said that he perceives potential long-term value in bitcoin, […]

A recent surge of negative blockchain publicity has coincided with a plunge in cryptocurrency’s total market capitalization, after having surpassed $800 billion in the first week of 2018. Is blockchain technology truly overhyped or is Ethereum on the path to busting the decentralized floodgates of mass adoption wide open? Advertisements Ethereum is the decentralized application […]

President Putin’s economic adviser and Prince Michael of Liechtenstein both stood out among a wide-ranging host of blockchain thought leaders and industry experts who discussed possible future initiatives to an international audience. Advertisements News from Switzerland recently confirmed that blockchain technology is still impressing some high-level government officials, while reaffirming that the country is a […]

Ethereum News Update Earlier this week, just days before the U.S. House of Representatives would hold a hearing on cryptocurrencies, one government official turned his attention toward the American government’s favorite punching bag: Venezuela. Advertisements The U.S. official in question is Florida Senator Bill Nelson. Senator Nelson sent a letter to the Treasury Secretary on […]

iStock.com/Marc Bruxelle Ethereum News Update Ethereum prices are down on Wednesday morning, but then again, so are prices for all the major cryptos. Bitcoin, Ripple, Litecoin, Cardano, Stellar—they all have flashing red numbers beside their names. Advertisements This is not surprising. Cryptocurrencies are in a bear market right now. I expect the entire market to […]

The monetary authority of eight island economies in the Eastern Caribbean has agreed to take part in a pilot program that will involve issuing a digital currency. Advertisements According to a press release dated March 14, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with FinTech firm Bitt Inc. for a […]

A bill in the Senate of the Philippines would increase the penalty for crimes that involve virtual currency. Advertisements Leila M. de Lima, an opposition Senator in the Philippines, has submitted a bill that would increase the penalty for “crimes involving cryptocurrencies, notably bitcoins.” Her motive in filing the legislation, she said, was to address […]

China is taking the experience of participating in the creation of international blockchain standards and applying that knowledge domestically. Advertisements New information out of China today reveals that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has directed one of its subdivisions – the Informatization and Software Services Division – to conduct a “special study” […]

iStock.com/SergSim Ethereum News Update Ethereum prices are plummeting on Tuesday morning, in part due to an episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and a report from the Bank of International Settlements (BIS). Advertisements Oliver’s show, for those who may not have seen it, features a comedic deep-dive into hot news topics of the […]