Ethereum Watch

Japan’s Financial Services Agency surprised the operators of Coincheck with an unannounced visit to the cryptocurrency exchange’s office, and said that it had warned the firm to beef up its security measures in advance of the theft of over 500 NEM tokens in January. Advertisements Ten officials with Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) paid a […]

February 2, 2018 11:23 PM Advertisements At an event on Thursday, German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier told his audience that the financial sector has a responsibility to avert cryptocurrency bubbles and speculation. “When I look at the market developments of cryptocurrencies, I don’t see currencies. I see betting games,” pronounced president Frank-Walter Steinmeier on February 1, […]

February 2, 2018 11:27 PM Advertisements Dmitry Medvedev, the prime minister of Russia, has urged the states comprising the Eurasian Economic Union to adopt a common approach to cryptocurrency regulation. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said that rather than regulating cryptocurrencies at the national level, member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) should […]

February 2, 2018 11:44 PM Advertisements A Technology Advisory Committee meeting which had been scheduled in late January, but since was postponed, now has a new calendar date. The public is encouraged to submit feedback and questions. On February 1, 2018 the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that the Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) public […]

A group sanctioned by lawmakers in Illinois has released a report on its findings regarding government application of blockchain technology. Advertisements Published on January 31, 2018, an anticipated “Illinois Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Task Force Final Report to the General Assembly” extolls the virtues of blockchain systems for governments, while acknowledging the challenges ahead. In […]

Advertisements Ethereum News Update Given the ongoing slide in cryptocurrencies, it seems a terrible time for optimism. But I can’t help it. Ethereum prices are holding up better than some of the others, making it a safe-haven crypto asset during these troubled times. This could lead to the fabled “flippening,” whereby Ethereum replaces Bitcoin as […]

Ming Chan has stepped down from her position as executive director of the Ethereum Foundation. Her successor, Aya Miyaguchi, comes forward as blockchain technology begins to pierce the veil of mainstream acknowledgment. Advertisements On February 1, 2018, following Ming Chan’s departure from the organization, the Ethereum Foundation announced the appointment of a new executive director, […]

Sberbank is stretching its wings beyond Russia’s borders to avoid ruffling the feathers of authorities that have restricted the bank from engaging in cryptocurrency trading within the country. Advertisements On January 30, 2018, Sberbank’s Head of Global Markets, Andrey Shemetov, told press that the bank will look outside of Russia to legally facilitate trades in […]

On Wednesday, as part of its Market Risk Advisory Committee Meeting, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission hosted a discussion on the self-certification process, which was used by several exchanges to list bitcoin derivatives products. Advertisements On January 31, 2018, at a meeting of the CFTC’s Market Risk Advisory Committee, Commissioner Rostin Benham called the launch […]

Advertisements Credits: istock.com/lightboxx Ethereum News Update Ethereum prices are proving more resilient than BTC or BCH, but that doesn’t mean they are untouched by this week’s crypto market crash. Ethereum too was affected by the tidal wave of pessimism. As a result, ETH is trading 4.66% lower against the U.S. dollar. Advertisements This puts the […]