Ethereum Watch

The World Food Programme is exploring an Ethereum-based blockchain solution to track school meals for primary school students in Tunisia. Advertisements The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is working with the Tunisian Ministry of Education and Devery, an open-source protocol for verification services built on the Ethereum blockchain, to track food safety for school […]

On Thursday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) barred regulated entities from working with businesses or individuals dealing with cryptocurrencies. However, the RBI also addressed the possibility of a central bank digital currency. Advertisements On April 5, 2018, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) – the nation’s central bank – published a statement by Chief […]

The Japanese digital asset exchange Coincheck will be purchased by an online brokerage. Advertisements On April 5, it was reported that the Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck, which was robbed of some 523 million NEM tokens on January 26, decided to accept an offer from online brokerage Monex Group to acquire the beleaguered firm. The takeover […]

iStock.com/Nawadoln Ethereum News Update As Ethereum prices trended lower on Wednesday morning, my attention was drawn to a Bloomberg report claiming that cryptocurrency hedge funds are facing a “reckoning” in 2018. Advertisements Are they really? The article says that nine hedge funds have already exited the market, while the rest are sustaining heavy losses. And […]

Russia may allow Venezuela to purchase auto parts from a domestic manufacturer using its controversial state digital currency, the petro. Both countries are presently subject to US sanctions. Advertisements Following a meeting between representatives of the Venezuelan and Russian governments, Venezuela’s Foreign Trade Minister José Vielma Mora announced that attendees had discussed the possibility of […]

Chinese tech giant Bitmain announced that they are releasing an Ethash ASIC miner, according to a tweet April 3. Advertisements In the tweet, Bitmain says that the Antminer E3 is the “world’s most powerful and efficient EtHash ASIC miner.” The units will retail for $800 each and according to the tweet, are not available in […]

To avoid the risks of exchange hacks and price slippage, some wealthy cryptocurrency investors are turning to firms that facilitate over-the-counter (OTC) trade. Advertisements If I asked the average person to buy some bitcoin, chances are good that they would search “buy bitcoin” on Google. In an instant, they would be bombarded by advertisements for […]

Humana, along with other prominent healthcare organizations, has announced a blockchain pilot for medical data sharing. Advertisements Five healthcare firms are planning to join forces for a pilot project that will use blockchain technology to improve the accuracy of healthcare provider data and reduce the costs associated with keeping that information up to date. On […]

iStock.com/BackyardProduction Ethereum News Update Have we reached a bottom? That’s the question on most people’s minds today, as cryptocurrency markets flashed green for the second consecutive trading session. Advertisements Personally, I’m not convinced. ETH prices face a long winding road to their pre-crisis levels, which means it won’t be a straight rocket ride back to […]

Announced today, Google will no longer feature extensions that contain cryptocurrency mining scripts in its Chrome Web Store. Advertisements Starting today, Google’s Chrome Web Store will no longer accept cryptocurrency mining extensions, and currently-listed mining extensions will be eliminated from the online marketplace no later than the end of June. Google had previously allowed cryptocurrency […]