Ethereum Watch

Consumer electronics corporation HTC has unveiled “the first native blockchain phone”, HTC Exodus, which will launch with support for multiple blockchains, including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) networks, PCMag reported May 15. HTC Vive creator Phil Chen announced the forthcoming project at the Consensus conference in New York City today. Advertisements Chen highlighted that the […]

Cryptocurrencies are probably not a good fit for central banks, according to a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Advertisements On May 15, 2018, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard spoke at the Decoding Digital Currency Conference in San Francisco. In her remarks, Brainard addressed the unusual nature of cryptocurrencies, highlighting […]

Amazon Web Services (AWS), the tech giant’s cloud computing arm, is partnering with ConsenSys’ blockchain startup Kaleido to offer simplified blockchain cloud platforms for its clients, CNBC reports today, May 15. Advertisements Kaleido is a blockchain business cloud that helps enterprises build and manage blockchain platforms without having to start from scratch, and is based […]

In Today’s Crypto Minute: Gemini exchange integrates Zcash, Bezant ICO raises $16.8 million in hours with little marketing effort, China moves to standardize analysis of cryptocurrencies. Gemini Is Now the World’s First Licensed Zcash Exchange Gemini continues to be a trailblazer by expanding the breadth of accessibility to the crypto market. Furthermore, the NYSDFS in conjunction […]

Florida’s Seminole County Tax Office will begin allowing residents to pay for some government services in bitcoin or bitcoin cash. Advertisements In a press release issued May 14, the Seminole County Tax Office in Florida has announced that it will partner with BitPay to accept cryptocurrency as payment for government services. These services include vehicle […]

Eric Piscini, former Global Blockchain Leader and Partner at one of the “Big Four” consulting firms, Deloitte, has left the company, Forbes reports May 14. Piscini, who helped build a $50 mln global blockchain practice, is joining the startup Citizens Reserve to move supply chain networks to a blockchain. Advertisements The early-stage startup, which is […]

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph.com. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. Advertisements The market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. After listing Bitcoin futures in December of […]

Ethereum financial services platform Wala, with its corresponding Dala token, is hoping to bank the unbanked in Africa. CEO Tricia Martinez spoke about the project at the Ethereal Summit in New York. Advertisements Tricia Martinez is founder and CEO of the Wala financial services platform, which is built on the Ethereum blockchain and powered by […]

Former members of Deloitte’s blockchain team are joining a new startup that seeks to bring a tokenized blockchain protocol to one of the world’s most inefficient markets. Advertisements Announced Monday, a startup called Citizens Reserve is coming out of stealth, revealing it has hired former Deloitte global blockchain leader Eric Piscini, as well as at […]

Derivatives exchange operator CME Group is launching an ether reference rate and a real-time ether-dollar index in partnership with UK-based digital asset trading service Crypto Facilities. Advertisements The operator noted Monday that it would provide “a daily benchmark price in U.S. dollars” every 24 hours, as well as the real-time price “based on transactions and […]