Ethereum Watch

The Ethereum blockchain is providing Canadian citizens a means to track their government’s issuance of grants and funding, and may pave the way for future mass adoption by both government and public organizations. Advertisements On January 19, 2018, reports indicate that the Canadian government will be looking to utilize the Ethereum blockchain in a bid […]

Using an Ethereum-based platform, a number of banks, commercial entities, and shipping firms have successfully completed the first trade of an agricultural commodity conducted on a blockchain. Advertisements ING, Société Générale, ABN AMRO, and several other participants have successfully traded a shipment of soybeans on their Ethereum-based Easy Trading Connect blockchain platform. On January 22, […]

January 22, 2018 11:22 PM Advertisements A committee head in Russia’s State Duma has suggested that the Moscow Stock Exchange may become the site of cryptocurrency trading. Anatoly Aksakov, the head of the Financial Market Committee in the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, has reportedly said that the Russian Federation’s Central Bank […]

The number of scam sites claiming to be associated with the Telegram ICO are increasing. Image from Parilov. People’s Bank of China Reportedly Orders Beijing-Based Financial Institutions to Stop Facilitating Cryptocurrency Trading Activities As reported by Coin Desk, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has reportedly ordered payment providers in Beijing to stop facilitating cryptocurrency trading […]

Japan’s largest bank is planning to release its own cryptocurrency, called MUFG coin, by March 2018. Image from Kanuman. Japan’s Largest Bank Releasing Cryptocurrency in March 2018 Japan’s largest bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MTU), is planning to release its own cryptocurrency by March 2018. The new digital coin, called MUFG coin, will be equal to […]

An interview with Will Harborne, the Project Lead at Ethfinex My guest today is Will Harborne, the Project Lead at Ethfinex: a new decentralized exchange from Bitfinex. During the podcast, we’ll talk about the Ethfinex platform, why they want to decentralize their entire exchange infrastructure, their plans for the future, and more. Without further ado, let’s […]

The owner of the New York Stock Exchange announced it is going to launch a cryptocurrency data feed built for hedge fund clients, banks, and trading firms. Image by Mikhail Leonov. Alibaba Launches Cryptocurrency Mining Platform Alibaba has launched a cryptocurrency mining platform, according to Coin Telegraph. In a tweet, CnLedger reported that Alibaba “may incorporate” P2P […]

Given the recent rollercoaster in Ethereum prices, it’s time to consider what makes ETH more valuable than the 1,400 other cryptocurrencies on the market. I call this theory “trickle-down cryptonomics”—others call it “fat protocol theory.” Advertisements What am I talking about? To put it simply, Ethereum’s greatest strength is that it serves as a launching […]

On Thursday, two prominent trade groups received a letter from the SEC demanding answers about cryptocurrency investment funds. Advertisements On January 18, 2018, the director of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Division of Investment Management, Dalia Blass, issued a letter addressed to the heads of two trade groups: the Investment Company Institute and the […]

The CFTC has accused The Entrepreneurs Headquarters Limited of defrauding customers. The story of wild deception leads observers to wonder how many other scams are out there. Advertisements A complaint filed on January 18, 2018 by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) alleges that since April 2017 until now, the CEO of The Entrepreneurs Headquarters […]