Ethereum Watch

The South Carolina attorney general’s office has dropped its enforcement action against ShipChain, the blockchain logistics company that it had previously accused of securities violations. Advertisements In May, the South Carolina securities commissioner served ShipChain, a blockchain logistics company, a cease and desist order as part of Operation Cryptosweep. Apparently, the securities division, which falls under […]

The ERC777 standard would allow token holders more control and easier transactions. Advertisements Move over, ERC20, and make way for ERC777. The new token standard created by Jordi Baylina, Jacques Dafflon, and Thomas Shababi will be finalized soon. The EIP for ERC777 was posted November 20, 2017, and has been open for community feedback and […]

A definitive word may come from the G20 summit in October. Advertisements In addition to the many financial, economic, and technical issues discussed at the G20 summit last weekend in Argentina, assembled finance ministers and central bank governors from the world’s top economies also touched upon cryptocurrency standards and regulations. Members of the G20 summit […]

The blockchain Dapp browser extension has disappeared from the Android and Chrome marketplace. Advertisements UPDATED | 1:42 p.m.: After announcing that its extension had been removed from the Chrome Web Store earlier on Wednesday, MetaMask took to Twitter several hours later to say that it’s back: ORIGINAL | 11:38 a.m.:  Advertisements MetaMask, which enables users […]

Michael Novogratz recently stated EOS can process 5,000 transactions per second and will soon handle far more. But it’s hard to find data to support the claim. Advertisements Michael Novogratz recently made headlines with a bold assertion during an interview with TheStreet that the EOS blockchain is, “already doing 5,000 transactions a second. It should […]

The US Securities and Exchange Commission extended the deadline to approve or disapprove a proposed rule change associated with NYSE Arca’s potential listing of Direxion’s bitcoin-tied exchange-traded funds. Advertisements On Tuesday, the Federal Register published a notice from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dated July 18, 2018. The agency has postponed by 60 […]

One of the most popular cryptocurrency wallet service providers, MyEtherWallet, will launch a beta version of MEW Connect, its upcoming iOS application. Advertisements An announcement from MyEtherWallet (MEW) made on Monday via Twitter asked followers to “stay tuned” for the beta release of the new MEW Connect iOS app, which is expected to launch in […]

The legal research body’s recent report includes plans to study executable distributed code contracts. Advertisements Published on July 19, the UK Law Commission’s 2017-2018 Annual Report details the authority’s work throughout the year and its various recommendations for legal reform. Included in this year’s review is a section dedicated to EDCCs (also called smart contracts). […]

Day one of the Developer Conference for Ethereum Dapps & Infrastructure was a success. Advertisements The first day of the Developer Conference for Ethereum Dapps & Infrastructure (DappCon) in Berlin came to a close on Thursday night. Day one of the event offered participants the chance to learn about tech updates, software launches, and possible […]

Yesterday, blockchain scaling solution Raiden announced the launch of a new testnet, the final stage prior to the planned summer release of its mainnet. Advertisements Nearly two years after the release of its first proof of concept, the Ethereum payment channel Raiden has launched a second testnet. According to the project’s announcement, Raiden sees this […]