Ethereum Watch

Minimum Viable Plasma requires users to actively monitor and challenge exit attempts, but many users are offline most of the time. One developer suggests using an on-chain EDCC (or smart contract) to probabilistically verify the plasma chain. Though the proposal does address the concern in a wide range of scenarios, it is not a universal […]

The mobile Dapp browsing provider is teaming up with the crew behind the programming language Nim. Advertisements According to information shared with ETHNews, the team behind Status, a mobile Dapp browser on the Ethereum blockchain, has partnered with the developers of Nim, a “statically typed and compiled” programming language that can run on Windows, macOS, […]

The intergalactic survival game has a new bitcoin Easter egg. Advertisements The crypto and gaming communities overlap – there is no doubt about that. With numerous video games hitting the Ethereum blockchain, people are clearly interested in using the technology to develop novel gaming experiences for diehard players and casual blockchain users alike. But what […]

The self-regulatory filed paperwork with the FSA late last week. Advertisements The Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) filed an application with the country’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) to become a “certified fund settlement business association” on August 2, according to JVCEA’s website. If formally recognized by the FSA, the JVCEA will have the official go-ahead […]

After announcing what could be the first stock exchange-backed cryptocurrency trading application for smartphones in April, Boerse Stuttgart is now creating an ICO platform as well as full trading and custody services for cryptocurrencies. Advertisements Boerse Stuttgart (sometimes written as “Börse Stuttgart”) operates the second-largest stock exchange in Germany and is one of the world’s […]

Yee-haw! The cryptocurrency exchange resumes service in Wyoming after three years. Advertisements According to a recent announcement, the San Francisco-based digital currency exchange platform Coinbase has renewed its Wyoming money transmitter license, meaning state residents can use the company’s products again. The exchange believes this renewal “will spur innovation and economic activity for individuals, families […]

The parent company of the New York Stock Exchange has announced a partnership with Microsoft and Starbucks to create a “global ecosystem for digital assets.” Advertisements The parent company of the NYSE, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), has announced it is creating a new platform, called Bakkt, that, “intends to leverage Microsoft cloud solutions to create an […]

EIP 1167 entered “last call” status yesterday and is open for comments for the next two weeks before it is finalized. This Ethereum Improvement Proposal allows any number of cloned contracts to redirect calls and gas fees more cheaply and with fewer side effects than is currently possible. Advertisements As of Thursday, EIP 1167: Minimal […]

The multinational retail corporation’s newly-published patent application describes a blockchain-based management system for smart appliances. Advertisements On Thursday, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a patent application that was filed in January by Walmart Inc. It describes the validation, through blockchain technology, of transactions involving smart appliances, such as refrigerators, dishwashers, and dryers. […]

A recent study from the European Union Blockchain Observatory and Forum outlines the organization’s findings regarding blockchain technology in Europe. Advertisements Published late last month by the European Union Blockchain Observatory and Forum – an initiative spearheaded by the European Commission – a thematic report titled Blockchain Innovation in Europe reviews the various facets of […]