Ethereum Watch

[embedded content] Advertisements ETH/USD Ethereum has been a bit negative during the Monday trading session, but it appears that the $450 level should offer a bit of psychological support, extending down to at least the $420 level. Because of this, it’s likely that we will find a “buy on the dips” mentality, and therefore I […]

All is sunshine and roses in the cryptocurrency world. Or at least that’s how things look at the moment, given that Bitcoin crossed $11,000 and Ethereum is holding above $450.00. Advertisements But markets never hold still for long. Cryptocurrency markets are particularly restless. Investors swoop in, betting on Bitcoin, Ethereum, or one of the altcoins. […]

Key Highlights ETH price is correcting lower from the $478 swing high against the US Dollar, but it remains supported. There is a key contracting triangle forming with resistance near $478-480 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via SimpleFX). The pair has to stay above the $450 support and the 100 hourly simple […]

Bloomberg has issued their customary list of the 50 most influential people of the year, and this year’s list includes Vitalik Buterin, founder of Ethereum. Bloomberg’s Top 50 list includes some of the most important movers and shakers of the past year in any industry. Some of Buterin’s list-mates include Amazon founder and CEO Jeff […]

December 4, 2017 10:59 PM Advertisements Set your timer. The Chicago Board of Options Exchange (CBOE) will launch its bitcoin futures at 5:00 p.m. CT on Sunday, December 10, 2017, with a pre-opening period beginning at 4:15 p.m. CT. The first full day of trading will be Monday, December 11, 2017. Advertisements “Given the unprecedented […]

Venezuela’s president has announced that his country will issue cryptocurrency backed by reserves of oil and other natural resources. Advertisements Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced in a televised December 3 speech that his country will issue a cryptocurrency called “Petro,” the value of which will be backed by “the nation’s natural riches,” including gold, oil, […]

Assets have been frozen in relation to anti-fraud charges filed by the SEC’s Cyber Unit. Advertisements Today, December 4, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission froze $15 million in assets associated with a token offering in which investors say they were given a false promise of 13-fold profit in less than a month. Charges were […]

The United Kingdom is working to bring cryptocurrency trading platforms and wallet providers under the auspices of European Union regulation. Advertisements The government of the United Kingdom is discussing cryptocurrency-related amendments to the European Union’s 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive. Responding to an inquiry from MP Chris Evans (Islwyn) on the UK Parliament website, Stephen Barclay, […]

At a Blockchain conference hosted in Taipei, Ethereum Co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlined the long-term roadmap of Ethereum development. Advertisements According to Buterin, most of the underlying issues of the Ethereum Blockchain network fall under the following categories: scalability, smart contract safety, consensus protocol and privacy. Several network updates including the most recent Byzantium hard fork […]

Cute, cuddly kittens are taking over the Ethereum network, and are presently responsible for 4% of the transactions taking place on the so-called “world computer.” That’s right, the smart contract platform that could potentially disrupt multiple industries is now playing host to a viral cat game. Advertisements The game, CryptoKitties, launched just a few days […]