Ethereum Watch

The new Parity Ethereum client signals readiness for upcoming blockchain evolution. Advertisements Parity has been around the client-making block a few times (since 2016 to be exact), but today‘s release of Parity-Ethereum v2.0 has put a fresh spring in its step. With a new name (the added “Ethereum,” which is apparently to distinguish itself from […]

General Idea Kimex.io wants to explore the binary options industry, which is a multi-billion dollar market. For example, only in Israel, binary options broker companies made $5 billion profit in 2016. Advertisements When you buy a binary option from centralized brokers, you in fact bet against the platform. The broker makes money when you lose. […]

IBM to launch cryptocurrency pegged to the US Dollar; Coinbase makes acquisitions and explores listing new assets Advertisements Photo from Shutterstock IBM to launch cryptocurrency pegged to US Dollar and ensured by the FDIC Announced on Tuesday, IBM is partnering with startup Stronghold to launch USD Anchor, a cryptocurrencty backed one-for-one with U.S. dollars. IBM has […]

The Ethereum Foundation continues its support for the network’s development community. This time, the recipient focuses on zk-STARK technology. Advertisements On July 15, Israel-based blockchain startup StarkWare Industries announced via Twitter that the Ethereum Foundation has awarded the company a performance-based grant. The thread states that the funding “will allow StarkWare to explore STARK-friendly hash functions, […]

Prediction platform Augur is fast attracting fans, at least if new data is any indication. Advertisements Revealed exclusively to CoinDesk, figures from Predictions.Global, a website that allows users to view Augur markets without installing the app, show the platform saw a spike in “open interest” from Sunday to Monday. A metric that denotes how much is […]

We examine the 14 stages of emotions that you might experience when entering the wildly volatile crypto market. The markets are wild — you don’t have to keep reminding us about it. When you punch your ticket for the rollercoaster ride known as the crypto market, it’s important to keep your emotions in check. What goes up must come […]

Big names in the news for cryptocurrency investment, Thailand makes news with corporate bond settlements, and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority brings together 21 banks for trading improvements. Advertisements Photo from Shutterstock. Big Names Join The Cryptocurrency Investment World As reported by ccn.com, BlackRock is exploring cryptocurrencies, primarily investing in cryptocurrency futures alongside other avenues […]

On Monday, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a customer advisory about digital tokens, commonly referred to as cryptocurrencies or crypto-assets. Advertisements On July 16, 2018, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published a customer advisory about the need to exercise caution and conduct research before purchasing virtual coins or tokens. “Understand what rights […]

From ICOs to digital currency exchanges, the FSB provided an overview of its work and that of related organizations studying the crypto-asset phenomenon. Don’t worry though – for now, it says crypto-assets won’t cause a meltdown of the conventional markets. Advertisements On July 16, 2018, the Financial Stability Board (an organization that studies and makes […]

OKCoin launches U.S. fiat-to-crypto exchange, U.S. House committee hears “the Future of Money: Digital Currency,” Binance Backs Decentralized Bank Advertisements OKCoin Launches U.S. Dollar-to-Crypto Deposits and Withdrawals in California Following a similar launch by Huobi last month, OKCoin today enabled U.S. dollar deposits and withdrawals on their website. According to an article at Coindesk, the […]