Ethereum Watch

HDAC Technology, a blockchain company backed by automaker Hyundai, announced a partnership with blockchain startup CasperLabs to build and integrate a customized Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus protocol. The companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on June 28, a small initial step toward further cooperation. Advertisements HDAC, issuer of the Hyundai-DAC token, is reportedly looking to switch from […]

Ethereum’s leaders are pursuing a “moonshot” in the Middle East. Advertisements The Ethereum Foundation’s head of special projects, Virgil Griffith, told CoinDesk the nonprofit is partnering with finance experts in the Gulf Coast to show that the world’s second largest blockchain is compatible with Islamic law. Islamic finance customs adhere to certain beliefs, including the […]

MET token holders now have the option to choose their blockchain, a feature that was first announced a year ago at launch but only rolled out last week. Advertisements The developers of the Metronome project announced activation of the cryptocurrency’s cross-blockchain capability following successful test transfers of MET tokens from the ethereum blockchain to the […]

Executives from multi-million dollar startup Golem Factory are launching a new non-profit initiative called the Golem Foundation to pursue more ambitious research and development opportunities. Advertisements As stated in a June 28 blog post by Julian Zawistowski, CEO of the Golem Factory, the aim of the Foundation is to “strive for new – perhaps innovative […]

Users of Android phones and desktop computers have had the option to use Opera’s blockchain-friendly browser for months now, but iPhone owners have been left out of the fun. Advertisements That’s now changed with the launch of the latest version of Opera Touch for iOS. As per a blog post from the firm, the new […]

Mixers. Computational data layers. Zero-knowledge proofs: these are just a few of the technologies being leveraged to enhance privacy on the ethereum blockchain. Advertisements Privacy for a public blockchain network is a bit of an oxymoron, given that, by nature of the technology’s design, data must be shared and widely distributed on the network in […]

The price of ethereum’s native cryptocurrency ether (ETH) surpassed $300 today to hit ten-month highs. Advertisements The world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization climbed above the psychological hurdle at 01:10 UTC and extended gains further to $306 – a level last seen on August 19, 2018. As of writing, ETH is changing hands at […]

Two Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) have been approved for inclusion in ethereum’s next major upgrade, Istanbul. Advertisements These are the first two code changes to be officially approved for the Istanbul upgrade, which is tentatively targeted to activate on ethereum mainnet in October. In today’s bi-weekly call, developers discussed which of the nearly 30 EIPs […]

iStock.com/josefkubes Bitcoin Price Recovers If you like your investments to be exciting—if at times unnerving—then cryptocurrency is the market for you. While the bitcoin price soared to new heights in 2018, it came crashing down just as fast in a massive meltdown that had many detractors dolling out “I-told-you-so’s” left and right. But now the […]

One ethereum community member is about to begin what one might call a “friendly fork” of the ethereum blockchain. Advertisements Called “Alternateth,” James Hancock, project team lead at ethereum startup ETHSignals, told CoinDesk in interview that he hopes the network will act as “a sister chain” to ethereum validating ideas and proof-of-concepts before adoption on […]