Ethereum Watch

Ethereum has shown some degree of resilience in the face of heavy volatility in the broader crypto landscape, keeping ground above the $3,000 barrier in a week when Bitcoin stumbled under the weight of German economic policies. Advertisements Related Reading Ether hodlers are keenly observing as the terrain of digital currencies undergoes notable changes; many […]

DAOs are believed to be the most efficient and important coordination tool for businesses and other organizations nowadays. In the first part of this article, we talked about the many benefits we saw during 2021, but like in any innovation, there are worries about what it might all mean in the future. Advertisements Related Reading | What […]

Advertisements Speculations are rife about the possibility of the US Federal Reserve adopting a negative interest rate policy (NIRP) anytime now. Analysts often argue that unorthodox monetary policies such as negative interest rates are inherently inflationary. According to many, a naturally deflationary asset like Bitcoin stands the perfect chance to draw more investments from strategic […]

The problem: Given 1024-bit input x, compute the verifiable delay function ‘h=x^(2^t) mod N’ as fast as possible. t=2^30 N=124066695684124741398798927404814432744698427125735684128131855064976895337309138910015071214657674309443149407457493434579063840841220334555160125016331040933690674569571217337630239191517205721310197608387239846364360850220896772964978569683229449266819903414117058030106528073928633017118689826625594484331 If you can understand the above, you could be in for a portion of a $100,000 prize – that is, if you can then beat the others attempting to calculate the answer with the greatest […]

HDAC Technology, a blockchain company backed by automaker Hyundai, announced a partnership with blockchain startup CasperLabs to build and integrate a customized Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus protocol. The companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on June 28, a small initial step toward further cooperation. Advertisements HDAC, issuer of the Hyundai-DAC token, is reportedly looking to switch from […]

A research group linked to China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has released its latest evaluation of blockchain networks – with perhaps surprising results. Advertisements The China Electronic Information Industry Development (CCID) Blockchain Research Institute – which aims to provide an independent rating system for the blockchain space – has placed the just-launched EOS network in […]

New research claims Bitcoin, Tether and Bitfinex manipulations artificially pumped the crypto markets, Binance to begin fiat-to-crypto trading market, highs, lows, and more… Advertisements New Research Claims Bitcoin Price was Artificially Inflated According to the New York Times, a concentrated campaign of price manipulation may have accounted for at least half of the increase in the […]

Apple Inc. may be looking at blockchain systems for timestamp verification, according to published patent filings. Advertisements On December 7, 2017, the US Patent and Trademark Office published a patent application filed by Apple Inc. that would utilize a blockchain-based “multi-check architecture” to provide timestamp verification. Apple’s filing details the use of “Public Key Infrastructure” […]

A new commissioner has been appointed to the United Nations’ Blockchain Commission for Sustainable Development. Advertisements The UN’s Blockchain Commission for Sustainable Development’s (BCSD) Board of Commissioners has inducted Lawrence Cummins, CEO of blockchain-focused Black Cactus Global, Inc, as a member. Established in September of 2017, the UN commission brings together leaders from countries around […]

Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin has laid out the future plans for the technology at a blockchain conference in Taiwan. He opened with a statement in reference to the numerous Ethereum replacements that have been launched in recent months. “The Ethereum killer is Ethereum, the Ethereum of China is Ethereum, the Ethereum of Taiwan is Ethereum… […]