Ethereum Watch

Google to ban ICO and cryptocurrency ads, U.S. House Committee debates future regulation of ICOs and cryptocurrencies, top 5 cryptocurrency price changes, and more! Advertisements Google disclosed its intention to ban ICO and cryptocurrency advertising from its ad network.Image from Aa Amie. Google To Ban ICO and Cryptocurrency-Related Advertisements Starting in June 2018 Google, the world’s largest search […]

iStock.com/Marc Bruxelle Ethereum News Update Ethereum prices are down on Wednesday morning, but then again, so are prices for all the major cryptos. Bitcoin, Ripple, Litecoin, Cardano, Stellar—they all have flashing red numbers beside their names. Advertisements This is not surprising. Cryptocurrencies are in a bear market right now. I expect the entire market to […]

Wyoming defines cryptocurrencies as a new asset class, Binance announces plans for new public blockchain, top 5 cryptocurrency price changes, and more! Advertisements Wyoming’s state legislature has passed five bills into law that enable the adoption of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Image from Ingo70. Wyoming Defines Cryptocurrencies as a New Asset Class Wyoming’s state legislature has passed five […]

“Can’t we just solve scaling? Can’t we just solve privacy? Can’t we just say ‘done’ and get to feature-complete?” Advertisements That was the question Bob Summerwill asked the audience at the ethereum conference EthCC in Paris on Thursday, the comments coming as part of a broader talk that called for an end to “tribalism” in the community supporting […]

The monetary authority of eight island economies in the Eastern Caribbean has agreed to take part in a pilot program that will involve issuing a digital currency. Advertisements According to a press release dated March 14, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with FinTech firm Bitt Inc. for a […]

A bill in the Senate of the Philippines would increase the penalty for crimes that involve virtual currency. Advertisements Leila M. de Lima, an opposition Senator in the Philippines, has submitted a bill that would increase the penalty for “crimes involving cryptocurrencies, notably bitcoins.” Her motive in filing the legislation, she said, was to address […]

China is taking the experience of participating in the creation of international blockchain standards and applying that knowledge domestically. Advertisements New information out of China today reveals that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has directed one of its subdivisions – the Informatization and Software Services Division – to conduct a “special study” […]

iStock.com/SergSim Ethereum News Update Ethereum prices are plummeting on Tuesday morning, in part due to an episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and a report from the Bank of International Settlements (BIS). Advertisements Oliver’s show, for those who may not have seen it, features a comedic deep-dive into hot news topics of the […]

Binance offers $10 million bounty for leads on hackers, John Oliver explores cryptocurrencies in 20-minute segment, top 5 cryptocurrency price changes, and more! Advertisements Binance is offering USD 10 million in bounties to those who help the exchange identify catch hackers. Image from Sergey Nivens. Binance Offers $10 Million to Those Who Report Hackers Binance is offering USD […]

What do private blockchain builders really want? Advertisements According to JP Morgan blockchain lead Amber Baldet, they’re faced with the same concerns as anyone building public blockchains today. “These problems really aren’t so far apart, it’s just that people are trying to solve the problems in different ways,” Baldet told the audience at EthCC, an […]