Ethereum Watch

One of the world’s most significant technical professional organizations is hosting a forum to discuss the future of medical data. Advertisements As announced on January 30, 2018, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) along with its own internal standards-setting body, the IEEE Standards Association, will host a one-day event highlighting the potential of […]

Advertisements Ethereum News Update Yesterday, I said Ethereum is starting to front-run Bitcoin in terms of institutional support. And what happened the same day? A major pension fund launched a $50.0-million cryptocurrency investment fund—and it is based around Ethereum. The new fund comes courtesy of OMERS, one of Canada’s biggest pension funds. (Source: “Ethereum Capital […]

Indonesia’s central bank will trial a state-issued cryptocurrency later this year, according to reports. Advertisements At some point in 2018, Bank Indonesia (the country’s central bank) will reportedly trial a state-issued cryptocurrency, which is being referred to by Indonesian media sources as the “digital rupiah.” Susiati Dewi, the assistant deputy executive director of the bank’s […]

A cutting-edge simulation laboratory held by the United Nations in order to explore how blockchain technology can help empower women who participate in a spectrum of humanitarian activities is underway. Advertisements Running from January 29-February 1, 2018, UN Women – the United Nations organization that fights gender inequality and is dedicated to empowering women and […]

On Tuesday, it was reported that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has subpoenaed Bitfinex and Tether. The news was first reported on a Bloomberg Terminal. Advertisements The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is closely examining the cryptocurrency markets. On Tuesday, it was reported that the CFTC issued subpoenas to cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and digital […]

Advertisements Ethereum News Update Last week didn’t feel bullish for Ethereum. Nonetheless, ETH prices advanced nearly 16% in the past seven days. The lesson? Markets don’t care what we feel. Sentiment only matters insofar as it reveals the buying intentions of other investors. Look at the numbers instead. They show that Ethereum is outperforming other […]

Thanks to Blockchain applications like Ethereum, initial coin offerings have become part and parcel of the cryptocurrency world. Advertisements As businesses integrate innovative ideas with Blockchain technology, they’ve been able to raise a large amount of capital through initial coin offerings (ICO) – much like companies that list themselves on stock exchanges in an initial […]

January 27, 2018 12:14 AM Advertisements At least two individuals who have been running the Lightning Network on the Bitcoin mainnet have apparently lost funds due to bugs when they tried to close payment channels. UPDATED | January 29, 2018: Advertisements Details about those reporting losses have been updated for accuracy. Since the original publication […]

Advertisements Credits: istock.com/BackyardProduction Ethereum News Update As predicted, the folks at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland hedged their bets on cryptocurrencies. On one hand, they don’t think Bitcoin is a stable currency; on the other, blockchain is a super-useful technology…for anything other than money. If you’re wondering why this matters, remember that […]

On Wednesday, the leaders of the SEC and CFTC published a statement in the Wall Street Journal. They told readers that “regulators are looking at cryptocurrency” and the agencies take their responsibilities seriously. Advertisements On January 24, 2018, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Jay Clayton and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman J. […]