Ethereum Watch

The Ethereum Foundation is taking steps to address a mysterious spike in gas prices. Changes include modifications to the Geth pricing oracle. Advertisements ETHNews has been monitoring a suspicious spike in estimated gas prices on the Ethereum network and was able to discuss the phenomenon with one of the Ethereum Foundation’s chief software engineers, Nick […]

It may not have had the most growth in 2017, but Ethereum has regained its place behind Bitcoin as the second-biggest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Advertisements Not to be outdone by Bitcoin’s 1,000 percent rise in value in 2017, Ethereum also moved from $10 per Ether to $1,000 in the space of 12 months. The […]

Cryptocurrency wallet MyEtherWallet (MEW) has told Cointelegraph that rumors about it being hacked are “FUD” and “a stupid lie.” Advertisements In a private message today, Jan. 9, the wallet provider categorically denied accusations circling on social media that hackers had gained access to their DNS, creating a phishing scam to gather login data. The rumors […]

Analyzing Ethereum’s Potential Amid Fears of Bitcoin Crash in 2018 Ethereum is an offshoot of Bitcoin, so it’s understandable why investors view the two through the same lens. I often see them worrying that Ethereum prices will nosedive in the event of a Bitcoin crash in 2018. With Bitcoin prices near their all-time highs, fears of […]

Credits: istock.com/LEEDDONG Advertisements Were you surprised at Ethereum prices this morning? If the answer is yes, you are not alone. The sudden drop in ETH prices (without a corresponding fall in market cap) was perplexing at first glance. But then I dug a little deeper. It seems that CoinMarketCap.com changed how it calculates crypto prices. […]

A change to Nvidia’s terms of service will make data centers fork over big bucks for higher end cards, but cryptocurrencies miners are off the hook. Advertisements On January 7, 2018 it was reported that Nvidia, popular maker of graphics cards often used to mine cryptocurrencies such as Ether and bitcoin, altered its terms of […]

After its share price soared over 2,000 percent, the SEC has temporarily halted trading of UBI Blockchain’s common stock. Advertisements On January 5, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a statement announcing the temporary suspension of securities trading of Hong Kong-based UBI Blockchain Internet, Ltd (UBIA). The freeze, effective 9:30 a.m. EST today, […]

Estimated gas price on the Ethereum network has increased substantially, an issue that seems to be affecting Geth and Parity nodes. To guard against prohibitively high gas prices, users have been advised to manually lower their gas estimates. Advertisements UPDATED | January 8, 2018 After further correspondence with Griff Green, he explained that the gas […]

The combined market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies hit $800 bln on Sunday, just days after reaching the previous all-time high of $700 bln. The number is at over $825 bln as of press time and keeps growing. Advertisements Following a two-day period of sharp decline just before the New Year, the majority of cryptocurrencies are […]

The Brazilian government is seeking to move popular petitions, an inefficient electoral system of the country, onto the Ethereum network, to process hundreds of millions of votes on the immutable Blockchain network. Advertisements In Brazil, popular petitions enable over 145 mln voters across the country to come to a consensus on important political decisions. But, […]