Ethereum Watch

Consumer electronics corporation HTC has unveiled “the first native blockchain phone”, HTC Exodus, which will launch with support for multiple blockchains, including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) networks, PCMag reported May 15. HTC Vive creator Phil Chen announced the forthcoming project at the Consensus conference in New York City today. Advertisements Chen highlighted that the […]

Cryptocurrencies are probably not a good fit for central banks, according to a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Advertisements On May 15, 2018, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard spoke at the Decoding Digital Currency Conference in San Francisco. In her remarks, Brainard addressed the unusual nature of cryptocurrencies, highlighting […]

Amazon Web Services (AWS), the tech giant’s cloud computing arm, is partnering with ConsenSys’ blockchain startup Kaleido to offer simplified blockchain cloud platforms for its clients, CNBC reports today, May 15. Advertisements Kaleido is a blockchain business cloud that helps enterprises build and manage blockchain platforms without having to start from scratch, and is based […]

Florida’s Seminole County Tax Office will begin allowing residents to pay for some government services in bitcoin or bitcoin cash. Advertisements In a press release issued May 14, the Seminole County Tax Office in Florida has announced that it will partner with BitPay to accept cryptocurrency as payment for government services. These services include vehicle […]

Eric Piscini, former Global Blockchain Leader and Partner at one of the “Big Four” consulting firms, Deloitte, has left the company, Forbes reports May 14. Piscini, who helped build a $50 mln global blockchain practice, is joining the startup Citizens Reserve to move supply chain networks to a blockchain. Advertisements The early-stage startup, which is […]

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph.com. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. Advertisements The market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. After listing Bitcoin futures in December of […]

Ethereum financial services platform Wala, with its corresponding Dala token, is hoping to bank the unbanked in Africa. CEO Tricia Martinez spoke about the project at the Ethereal Summit in New York. Advertisements Tricia Martinez is founder and CEO of the Wala financial services platform, which is built on the Ethereum blockchain and powered by […]

LG CNS, the information technology arm of LG, has developed an in-house blockchain platform aimed at digital verification, digital currency, and digital supply chain management. Advertisements In its latest attempt to cash in on blockchain technology, LG CNS, the information technology arm of South Korean electronics corporation LG, has developed its own blockchain-as-a-service product, intended […]

Zimbabwe’s central bank has barred all domestic financial institutions from participating in or being affiliated with cryptocurrency. Advertisements The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has issued a hardline order to domestic banks, banning them from transacting in cryptocurrencies or providing services to businesses that do. The official circular on the central bank’s mandate to safeguard a […]

Legislators in Vermont passed a bill that seeks to get the public and private sectors on board for blockchain adoption. Key to the strategy is a statewide FinTech summit. Advertisements Vermont Bill S.269 moved to the governor’s desk for signature on Saturday after passage by the state‘s House of Representatives and Senate. The bill was […]