Ethereum Watch

Many cryptocurrency projects focused on improving the real estate industry have begun to climb the market cap rankings in early 2018. While the real estate crypto projects on this list are relatively fresh off of completing their ICOs, they have already had a lot of success and have quickly gained the attention of crypto investors, […]

Ethereum News Update Earlier in the year, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said that 2018 is when cryptocurrencies would have to live up to the hype from last year. It seems he might be right. Advertisements What we’re seeing this year is tectonic movement on regulatory issues, industry standards, and technical progress. Some of these changes […]

German authorities have shed some light on cryptocurrency tax implications. Advertisements On February 27, 2018, the German Federal Ministry of Finance, Bundesministerium der Finanzen, released a message to the public clarifying that it would not tax cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin when they are used in payments. According to the document, when used for purchases, cryptocurrencies […]

Several major telcos have unveiled a plan to enhance the security of mobile accounts, which has been a source of concern for members of the cryptocurrency community. The proposed system will reportedly employ blockchain technology. Advertisements On March 1, the Mobile Authentication Taskforce, a cooperative effort between telcos AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon, revealed that […]

Kraken said it will give users several weeks to adjust to changes following news that the exchange will close SWIFT and SMBC accounts. Advertisements The cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has sent an email to customers saying it will no longer support Japanese yen funding accounts of Japan-based financial provider Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC). Additionally, the […]

Blockchain technology has enabled a securities lending trade between two major banks, Credit Suisse Group AG and ING Groep NV. Advertisements On Thursday, March 1, 2018, Credit Suisse Group AG and ING Groep NV reported that a lending transaction totaling more than $30 million worth of securities was settled using blockchain-based software. Managing director at […]

With the state’s blessing, CNET Antigua is planning to launch an Ethereum-based ICO to fund public-private development projects in Antigua and Barbuda. Advertisements UPDATED | March 1, 2018: ETHNews has received a response from CNET Antigua regarding our inquiries; that update has been appended at the end of this article. ORIGINAL | February 28, 2018: […]

A roundtable discussion with 6 members of the ICO Alert Team Welcome to the ICO Alert Roundtable: a casual crypto discussion with a few members of the ICO Alert team. In this episode, we have Rob, Dimitry, Ryan, Zach Q, Zack G, and Joe. Advertisements The ICO Alert Podcast showcases exclusive, in-depth interviews with founders of […]

Ethereum News Update There’s a lot of Ethereum news this morning, so I cherry-picked the three most interesting stories I could find. One of them, in particular, might affect our Ethereum price forecast. Advertisements Before I get to those stories, however, you should probably know that ETH prices are down 1.95% against the U.S. dollar. The […]

On November 24, 2015, James Levy received 40,000 ether from the Ethereum Foundation. Advertisements Worth roughly $35,000 at the time (and nearly $35 million today), the grant was an award for Levy’s efforts to create an early smart contracting tool, and one of many meant to encourage work on what was then another nascent cryptocurrency in a […]