Ethereum Watch

Commission-related income of South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges 87.5 times higher in 2017 than 2016, bipartisan momentum growing to implement stricter regulation of cryptocurrencies, top 5 price changes, and more! Advertisements The total commission-related income of South Korea’s 30 cryptocurrency exchanges in 2017 was approximately USD 658 million — 87.5 times more than that of 2016. Image from Wit […]

Unknown investor(s) purchase $344 million-worth of Bitcoin, Florida yacht dealer accepts cryptocurrency payments, top 5 gainers and losers over the past 24 hours, and more! Advertisements Denison Yachting in Florida, U.S. announced that it will accept cryptocurrency as payment for new, high-end yachts. Image from niki_spasnov. Florida-Based Yacht Dealer Begins Accepting Cryptocurrency Payments At the Miami […]

On Feb. 16, six large-scale Blockchain projects OmiseGo, Cosmos, Golem, Maker and Raiden, that have completed successful multi-million dollar initial coin offerings (ICOs) last year, along with Japanese venture capital firm Global Brain have created the Ethereum Community Fund (ECF), to fund projects and businesses within the Ethereum ecosystem. Advertisements The ECF will begin with […]

Telegram raises $850 million in pre-sale STO, Visa takes blame for ghost charging glitch affecting Coinbase’s customers, top 5 gainers and losers over the past 24 hours, and more! Advertisements Telegram disclosed it has raised USD 850 million in the presale stages of its security token offering (STO). Image from Creative Thoughts. Telegram Raises $850 Million […]

The Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) that led to the resignation of an EIP editor over his personal legal concerns has been closed, but an identical proposal has been reopened on Github to relatively negative fanfare. Advertisements The original EIP proposal #867 was introduced by Musiconomi developer Dan Phifer as an option for how to more […]

A cryptocurrency modeled after a dog meme is proving yet again it’s not just a joke. Advertisements Created on a whim in 2013, dogecoin isn’t simply still around, it’s playing a crucial role in the ongoing testing of at least one “serious” technology. In fact, on February 5, it notably factored into an experiment that successfully […]

Switzerland issues guidelines to help ICOs be successful, six companies partner to create $100 million fund for Ethereum-based projects, top 5 gainers and losers over the past 24 hours, and more! Advertisements Switzerland’s Finma financial authority has announced guidelines intended to help local ICOs. Image from dnaveh. Switzerland Sets Guidelines in Hope of Facilitating Success of ICOs According […]

Some people just aren’t that into digital cats. Advertisements Once the only major ethereum application (or dapp) to see a large number of users trading “crypto collectables,” CryptoKitties is seeing new competition from projects seeking to issue their own tradable code on the blockchain. Zombies, countries – even crypto celebrities – are now creating whole new […]

On February 7, 2018, it was announced that Binance’s CEO will be covering Forbes magazine’s Crypto’s Secret Billionaire Club Edition. Zhao Chanpeng’s famous decentralized exchange now has the record for fastest ICO, initial coin offering, to raise capital of $1 billion. With many publicized crypto regulations and bans taking place globally; Forbes has taken a […]

Advertisements Ethereum News Update Although Ethereum prices moved sideways on Friday morning, a new fund endorsed by Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has the crypto poised for some massive gains. The secretive project is the brainchild of an Avengers-like cast of Ethereum power players, including Cosmos, Golem, Maker, Global Blockchain Labs, OmiseGo, Raiden, and Tendermint. (Source: […]