Ethereum Watch

“Sleep? What’s this word you talk about?” Advertisements It’s safe to say ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin‘s joke during the first day of EDCON, an ethereum developer conference now taking place in Toronto, had some truth to it, both for himself and the developers who took the stage with him to discuss one of the $76 […]

In today’s Crypto Minute: Reddit Co-founder openly backs Ethereum, Ethiopia pursues interest in blockchain adoption, and South Korean plans to conditionally lift ICO ban. Reddit Co-founder calls for $15,000 Ethereum by Year End Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, is extremely bullish on Ethereum. He thinks that Ethereum will take off when used as a base layer to […]

Venezuela’s president announced that 20 million petros, the country’s cryptocurrency, would be used to fund a bank for youth projects. Advertisements Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced on Thursday the creation of a student and youth bank, according to teleSUR, a government-sponsored news outlet. The bank’s initial funding will come from 20 million petros, which it […]

Ripple Labs Inc is being sued for allegedly breaking state and federal laws in what plaintiff argues is a “never-ending” ICO. Advertisements Ripple Labs Inc has been implicated in a class action lawsuit in California Superior Court in San Francisco, filed May 3, 2018. Plaintiff Ryan Coffey is seeking unspecified damages, as well as a […]

The second Community Ethereum Development Conference kicked off in Toronto today. The event features technical talks by leading members of the Ethereum community on some of the most pressing ecosystem initiatives. Advertisements The three-day Community Ethereum Development Conference (EDCON) kicked off in Toronto this morning. The nonprofit conference series, organized by the Ethereum application developer […]

Disclaimer: This article does not contain investment advice or recommendations. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. Advertisements Observations of the crypto market give impression that “when Bitcoin sneezes, the cryptocurrency market catches a cold”, – in traditional stock markets this would not be the […]

In today’s Crypto Minute: Telegram cancels Public ICO, Goldman Sachs to launch trading desk, and Coinbase discloses corporate data. Advertisements Telegram Cancels Public ICO, raises $1.7 Billion in Presale According to an article by CCN, Telegram, the encrypted messaging app has canceled plans to hold a public ICO after raising $1.7 billion in funding from private […]

Put enough heads together and you might just solve governance. Advertisements At least, that was the idea behind a private, two-day meeting of top researchers, who met in Toronto this week to discuss how decisions should be made on ethereum, the world’s second most valuable blockchain network. Named “EIP:0,” a nod to the platform’s process for […]

The concept of microinsurance is getting a shot in the arm from new technologies, not least among them blockchain. Advertisements A term coined at the turn of the millennium, “microinsurance” is often defined as coverage for people on very low incomes. However, the concept has run up against many of the problems faced by microfinance […]

Bitcoin trading is supposed to be big business. That isn’t the case for Square. Advertisements According to its 10-Q quarterly report filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Square brought in approximately $34.1 million in revenue from its bitcoin transactions during the first quarter of the year. That sounds terrific at first glance but, […]