Ethereum Watch

December 16, 2017 12:42 AM Advertisements CBOE’s bitcoin futures have been trading for just under a week, but that won’t stop TD Ameritrade from taking the plunge. Starting Monday, the firm will allow a subset of its brokerage clients to trade the cryptocurrency derivative. Customers must have a minimum account balance of $25,000 in order […]

December 16, 2017 5:28 AM Advertisements Following negative reactions from the Ethereum community, Parity has signaled that it may stop pushing for a hard fork to unlock the 500,000 Ether frozen in some of its wallets. The tech firm Parity may give up on advocating for a hard fork of the Ethereum blockchain as a […]

Estonia might be the world’s first country with a state-sponsored token-based crowdfunding initiative. Advertisements On December 14, 2017, the government of Estonia announced plans to launch a program focused on the integration of cryptocurrencies into its economic system. Estonia hopes to raise 30 million euros through the “TokenEST ICO,” which is slated for January 2018. […]

Financial data firm Bloomberg has added three new cryptocurrencies – ethereum (ether), Ripple (XRP) and litecoin – alongside bitcoin on its Terminal service. Advertisements According to a Fortune report, sources said the addition of the new price data is aimed at forex traders seeking to explore the new instruments. They also suggested that Bloomberg terminal data […]

Ethereum’s price surge continued into today as the digital currency topped $700 to reach a high of $750 according to coinmarketcap.com. This brought Ethereum’s market capitalization to an astonishing $72.5 bln. However, as Bitcoin mounted a comeback, returning to near-record highs, Ethereum slipped. At press time, Ethereum was trading for $640. Advertisements Transaction throughput The […]

December 15, 2017 11:13 PM Advertisements Citi and CME Group seek to reach a greater level of operational efficiency after integrating a blockchain-backed API that incorporates existing technology “rails.” On December 15, 2017, Citi and CME Group revealed the implementation of a blockchain-inspired platform to cut costs associated with back-office operations while simultaneously accelerating funding […]

On Friday, the CFTC proposed an interpretation for the term “actual delivery” set forth in the Commodity Exchange Act pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act. The commission requested comment on its proposed interpretation and treatment of virtual currency transactions. Advertisements On December 15, 2017, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced a proposed interpretation regarding its authority […]

Ether finds itself in the spotlight of Bloomberg’s pricing tool, as a new addition alongside Litecoin and Ripple. Advertisements On the evening of December 14, 2017, news began to spread that Bloomberg is listing additional cryptocurrencies – namely, Ether, Litecoin, and Ripple – on its professional terminal service used by financial experts. The Bloomberg Terminal […]

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Danish authorities are researching cryptocurrencies as a way to improve humanitarian efforts. Advertisements On December 12, 2017, a report titled Hack the Future of Development Aid was released by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs with help from the Sustainia think tank and Danish blockchain and e-commerce firm, Coinify. The report highlighted some of the […]