Ethereum Watch

iStock.com/LEEDDONG Ethereum News Update Reports surfaced on Friday that JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) is thinking of spinning off its “Quorum” blockchain division into a separate company. Is this good for cryptocurrencies like Ethereum? Is it bad? Advertisements Let’s take a closer look… Quorum is JPMorgan’s attempt to build a blockchain. You can think of […]

Circle April 17, 2018, in your calendars – that’s the deadline to file 2017 returns and pay any taxes due to the IRS. And don’t forget about cryptocurrency gains either! Advertisements The taxman cometh. On Friday, March 23, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a release to remind taxpayers that “income from virtual currency […]

A patent application that was recently filed by the US Postal Service describes next-generation “methods and systems” for digital security being explored by the agency. The application mentions the use of blockchain technology as well as a “special digital token” to achieve high levels of trust for what may amount to a futuristic email service. […]

The role of a recently-announced blockchain standards committee, which will be a Chinese government body, is beginning to come into focus. Advertisements On March 23, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) published a list of objectives for 2018, which cumulatively aim to foster development and standardization in the technology sector, among other targets. […]

On Friday, several media outlets reported that Yahoo! Japan planned to acquire an ownership stake in bitARG Exchange Tokyo Co. Ltd. However, on its website, bitARG said that while it is studying potential partnerships, the exchange has not taken any action at this time. Advertisements On March 23, 2018, a number of news outlets reported […]

Fujitsu has signaled its long-term commitment to blockchain technology with the inauguration of its European Blockchain Innovation Center to be built in Belgium. Advertisements The Japanese multinational information technology firm Fujitsu announced that it is building a research and development center in Brussels with the goal of exploring “next generation applications” for blockchain and distributed […]

iStock.com/BackyardProduction Ethereum News Update Ethereum prices are down six percent on Thursday morning as the market slips back into angst and fear about upcoming regulations. Advertisements These gyrations have become a normal part of the Ethereum to USD exchange rate. They don’t surprise me. One number that did catch my eye, however, is the total […]

According to the district court of Amsterdam, bitcoin is transferable and has value. Advertisements On February 14, 2018, after failing to comply with a court order to pay 0.591 BTC in mining proceeds to a customer, KOINZ Trading BV was declared bankrupt by the district court of Amsterdam. In its ruling (Dutch), published on March […]

Google’s senior vice president of advertising told reporters today the internet powerhouse is looking for ways it can incorporate blockchain technology. Advertisements Speaking from the Advertising Week Europe conference earlier today, Sridhar Ramaswamy, Google’s senior vice president of ads and commerce, told reporters that the US-based multinational technology company has a “small team” looking for […]

The founder and CEO of Binance has hit back over reports that Japan’s financial watchdog will soon warn the exchange to halt its operations there. Advertisements According to reports, Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to warn the cryptocurrency exchange Binance to cease its operations in the country, where it has been offering its services […]