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iStock.com/tigerstrawberry Crypto Rally Slows Down As I write this report, cryptocurrency prices are in the middle of a vicious tug of war between the bulls and the bears. And the bears are winning right now. Advertisements Most, if not all, of our favorite cryptocurrencies trended down over the last seven days, erasing the progress they […]

Politicians in Colorado may be next in line to accept cryptocurrency to aid their campaigns. Advertisements On May 16, the Denver Post reported that candidates for state office in Colorado might soon be allowed to accept cryptocurrency as campaign contributions. Secretary of State Wayne Williams presented the proposal in a working draft of proposed rules […]

A Japanese financial watchdog has apparently pushed cryptocurrency trading platforms operating in the country to stop allowing customers to trade in several privacy coins. Advertisements UPDATED | May 21, 2018: The cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck, which was recently acquired by the Monex Group, has announced that effective June 18, it will no longer support the trade […]

Operation Cryptosweep has targeted nearly 70 fraudulent ICOs and crypto-related investments products since May 1. Advertisements UPDATE | May 23, 2018: Jay Clayton, chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), yesterday endorsed NASAA’s Operation Cryptosweep. In a statement, Clayton said: “I applaud our fellow regulators in the United States and Canada who are […]

Russia’s Justice Minister gives cryptocurrency a legislative definition in an attempt to clarify current regulations. Advertisements Russia has had a tumultuous relationship with cryptocurrency in the past, but on Friday, the Russian government took what could be a big step towards defining what cryptocurrency is, and how it will be used. Surprisingly, it was an […]

Today ETHNews concludes this series, which has examined several proposed solutions for making blockchain technology more powerful. Advertisements This article, the last in a series of three, provides a brief overview of some of the off-chain instruments that developers are building in order to scale blockchains. Be sure to go back and read part one […]

Ledger Atlas, a blockchain firm recently launched by mentees of billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper, has signed an agreement to “develop and operate” a special economic zone in Papua New Guinea. Advertisements A US-based blockchain company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) stating that it will operate and devise the rules for a soon-to-be-established […]

Bitcoin mining is potentially lucrative, but it’s also increasing the world’s energy consumption. This week, economist Alex de Vries published some eye-popping estimates. Advertisements In a society concerned with energy conservation and the human toll on our environment, the energy consumption required to successfully mine bitcoin is a rising concern. On May 16, economist Alex […]

The Norwegian Central Bank is researching whether a central bank digital currency could provide benefits for customers. Advertisements Norway’s Central Bank, Norges, has extended a study that focuses on issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as a way to supplement cash for customers. Several central banks in Europe, including Sweden’s Sveriges Riksbank, are already […]

Polkadot’s PoC-1 proof of concept is now live. The platform has been designed to enable blockchains to scale, adapt, and communicate with one another. Advertisements Today, Web3 Foundation and Parity Technologies announced the release of their first proof of concept for Polkadot, PoC-1. The platform is intended to tackle some of blockchain technology’s most pressing […]