Ethereum Watch

Tom Lee predicts Ethereum will experience a massive price rally in the closing months of the year. The research chief at Fundstrat Global Advisors tips the second-ranked cryptocurrency to reach $1,900 before the end of 2018. XRP briefly upstaged Ethereum to claim the second spot on the market capitalization rankings before regaining its place. Advertisements […]

September 28, 2018 4:30 PM Advertisements The exchange now touts a membership program, but critics claim this move marks the end of the fox-faced platform. UPDATED | September 28, 2018 Advertisements ShapeShift announced via Twitter today that starting Monday, October 1, membership will be required for users to continue using the exchange’s services. ORIGINAL | […]

September 28, 2018 8:34 PM Advertisements The new blockchain-powered program is intended to give citizens access to banking services and control over their identities and credit histories. Officials in the West African country of Sierra Leone have signed a memorandum of understanding with nonprofit Kiva, the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), and the UN Development […]

September 28, 2018 5:47 PM Advertisements The Ethereum browser extension has blocked 333ETH. On Thursday, September 27, MetaMask acknowledged via Twitter its recent blocking of 333ETH, currently the most-visited Dapp on Ethereum, according to DappRadar. In response to Chris Blechschmidt, the Twitter user and cryptocurrency consultant who brought attention to MetaMask’s recent action, the team […]

September 28, 2018 6:56 PM Advertisements The ban on banks engaging in cryptocurrency dealings was announced in April. Zebpay held on as long as it could. The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) ban on banks dealing with cryptocurrency is creating casualties. Yesterday, Zebpay, a large and recognized cryptocurrency exchange in India, announced it was shuttering […]

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In a news announcement on the 25th of September, the Austrian government informed the world on their decision to use the Ethereum blockchain to issue €1.15 billion ($1.35 billion) in government bonds next week on the 2nd of October. Oesterreichische KontrollBank (OeKB) will issue the bonds on behalf of the Austrian Treasury (OeBFA). In the process, the bonds […]

September 27, 2018 12:08 AM Advertisements The Dairy Farmers of America is piloting a blockchain solution to increase transparency in its supply chain. The Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) cooperative announced yesterday, September 25, a joint project with food technology and blockchain startup ripe.io to pilot blockchain technology. Advertisements Ripe.io’s goal is to increase transparency […]

September 27, 2018 10:00 PM Advertisements The case against My Big Coin moves forward. A US district judge has permitted the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to move forward with a case involving alleged fraudulent fundraising activities committed by technology entrepreneur Randall Crater and the company he founded, My Big Coin (MBC). Advertisements In June […]

September 26, 2018 6:05 PM Advertisements More than a week after Bitcoin Core released a client update that addressed a denial-of-service vulnerability and consensus bug in its software, most nodes are still running old software. That’s a problem. Over a week ago, someone found a bug in Bitcoin Core software – a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting […]