Ethereum Watch

Alexis Ohanian, a co-founder of Reddit, said that he predicts the price of Ethereum (ETH) will reach $15,000 in 2018, Fortune reports May 2. Advertisements Ohanian, who now works full-time at a venture capital (VC) firm Initialized Capital, said in an interview, “At the end of the year, Bitcoin will be at $20,000. And Ethereum […]

Since its formation nearly a year and a half ago, it’s safe to say that the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) has been quiet. Advertisements Apart from a steady stream of new members, there has been a lull of live projects, one that has led some to theorize the consortium might not deliver on standards for enterprise […]

The historical moment when leaders from South and North Korea met on April 27 and signed an agreement for peace between the two nations has now been permanently recorded on the ethereum blockchain. Advertisements According to a report from CoinDesk Korea, Ryu Gi-hyeok, a 27-year-old game developer from South Korea, has coded the Panmunjom Declaration, which […]

The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance corporate consortium is releasing common business standards for organizations that use Ethereum. Advertisements After being teased in mid-April from a London blockchain event, the day has finally arrived for the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) to officially announce its highly anticipated Ethereum business standards. The Enterprise Ethereum Architecture Stack (EEAS) will serve […]

Australian regulators are cracking down on “misleading or deceptive conduct” among initial coin offerings. Advertisements In an announcement released May 1, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) revealed that it is issuing inquiries to ICO holders suspected of conduct or statements that may be misleading to Australian investors, in addition to inquiries regarding unlicensed […]

In the space of three hours on Wednesday, BitGrail announced its re-opening and then promptly disabled operations once again. Advertisements On May 2, 2018, BitGrail – a cryptocurrency exchange based in Italy – announced to its customers that the exchange was resuming services after a several-week hiatus. “Given the probable overload of servers, it is […]

In a remarkably detailed hearing on digital currencies, members of the United Kingdom’s Parliament asked industry stakeholders and experts about the possible advantages and disadvantages of blockchain. Advertisements On May 1, 2018, the United Kingdom Parliament’s Treasury Committee heard testimony on blockchain from the director of the Centre for Evidence-Based Management, Martin Walker, as well […]

Robert Sluymer of Fundstrat Global Advisors gave his technical analysis of 2018’s cryptocurrency markets, with particular focus on Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC), on CNBC Tuesday, May 1. Advertisements Sluymer drew a parallel between the significant impact of uncertainties surrounding regulation and taxation on trading prices in January 2018 – which saw ETH plummeting from […]

Ethereum (ETH), the world’s second largest cryptocurrency, is coming under particular scrutiny from U.S. federal regulators, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports today, May 1. According to the WSJ, regulators are debating whether or not to classify it as a security under U.S. law. Advertisements The WSJ cites source familiar with the matter, who report […]

Cardano is all about research, review, and readiness for the future. If you haven’t read the series intro, head there to find out about the technical challenges facing Ethereum, plus an overview of smart contracts, Turing completeness, sidechains, and RSK. Advertisements Last week, we considered EOS as a challenger. This week, the smart contract and decentralized […]