Ethereum Watch

The American Bar Association has recommended that the IRS offer taxpayers temporary safe harbor regarding cryptocurrency that they acquired as the result of a hard fork. It has also begun to explore the possible implications that such tokens might have during future tax seasons. Advertisements The American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Taxation has recommended […]

What is Cool Cousin? Cool Cousin is a VC backed company that allows locals to earn from their knowledge while making it easy for travelers to upgrade their trip. — Nadav Saadia, Co-Founder & CMO ICO Alert Quick Facts Revolutionizing travel with a sharing economy powered by blockchain 1 ETH = 3,770 CUZ Pre-ICO: April 10, 2018 (24 hours); […]

Less than two weeks after bridging the divide between Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchain through its innovative Atomic Swap technology, Komodo, the complete blockchain solution (and formerly known as BitcoinDark), has proudly announced that this technology now supports 95% of ERC20 tokens. Advertisements While initially not a part of the features the team had set out […]

After raising $12 million in its first round of venture capital funding, CryptoKitties will break away from its creator, Canadian blockchain startup Axiom Zen, the company announced Tuesday. Advertisements The ethereum-based app, which has enjoyed tremendous popularity since its launch in December of 2017, allows users to buy, collect, breed and exchange unique digital cats […]

A recent study on Americans and cryptocurrencies, commissioned by Finder.com in February, shows that 8 percent, or around 26 mln, of Americans have purchased cryptocurrency. Advertisements Finder’s survey was answered by 2,001 Americans adults using Pureprofile, a site that gives cash rewards to users that participate in its surveys. The survey found that out of […]

iStock.com/BackyardProduction Ethereum News Update If there’s one fear that haunts crypto enthusiasts, it’s that governments will attach burdensome regulations to slow innovation across the industry. Advertisements So when U.S. regulators—like the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)—started cracking down on the initial coin offering (ICO) market, investors assumed their worst nightmares were coming true. They […]

The 40 percent month-on-month decline of ethereum’s ether cryptocurrency has pushed the long-term price floor down to $300, the technical charts indicate. Advertisements As of writing, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is changing hands at $534, as per CoinMarketCap. Stepping back, ether’s sharp reversal from the Feb. 6 low of $555 (prices […]

The NSA has been snooping around the bitcoin blockchain – and maybe a little more. Advertisements On Tuesday, The Intercept reported that Edward Snowden furnished documents which demonstrate that the National Security Agency (NSA) has kept a careful eye on digital currencies, including bitcoin, through codenamed projects like OAKSTAR and MONKEYROCKET. Journalist Sam Biddle explained that the documents […]

France’s minister of finance published an op-ed today, highlighting France’s crypto-related ambitions. He used very enthusiastic language and likely timed the publication to coincide with today’s G20 meeting of central bankers. Advertisements “We will not miss the blockchain revolution,” declared France’s minister of finance Bruno Le Maire in an op-ed published by French media today. […]

Financial authorities currently attending the 2018 G20 Buenos Aires summit are reportedly nearing a consensus on the position that cryptocurrencies are assets. Advertisements Representatives from 20 countries who are currently gathered in Buenos Aires for a G20 summit are approaching a consensus that the digital tokens commonly referred to as cryptocurrencies are assets rather than […]