Ethereum Watch

Coinbase to submit data on 13,000 users to IRS, Georgia state senators consider accepting cryptocurrency as valid form of payment, top 5 price changes, and more! Advertisements Coinbase announced that it must provide the data of 13,000 users to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a part of an investigation into alleged tax evasion. Image from […]

Bank of America admits cryptocurrency is a threat to its business, Bank of China submits patent for scalable blockchain system, top 5 price changes, and more! Advertisements In its annual report to the SEC, Bank of America admitted that cryptocurrency is a significant threat to its business model. Image from Stuart Monk. Bank of America Acknowledges that […]

Tezos finally moving forward with development and token distribution, Ledger developing native apps for desktop and mobile devices, top 5 price changes, and more! Advertisements Ledger announced it is developing native apps for all desktop and mobile platforms. Image from Mallmo. Tezos Finally Able to Move Forward with Platform Development and Token Distribution A month-long battle for […]

Telegram planning a second, private pre-sale round, Iran is developing its own cryptocurrency, top 5 price changes, and more! Advertisements According to an exclusive from The Verge, Telegram sent an email to its investors explaining that the company is doing a second, private pre-sale round of its STO. Image from Parilov. Telegram Planning a Second, Private Pre-sale Round […]

Coinbase and Bittrex are adopting SegWit to decrease transaction fees, Globex Bank and Crowdhub testing guarantee systems for ICO investments, top 5 price changes, and more! Advertisements Coinbase and Bitfinex are adopting SegWit, which should reduce transaction fees by up to 20 percent. Image from iidea studio. Coinbase and Bittrex Adopting SegWit to Increase Trading Speeds and […]

Venezuela launches pre-sale of state-sponsored Petro coin, a glitch on Japan-based Zarif exchange allowed users to buy cryptocurrency for $0, top 5 price changes, and more! Advertisements Venezuela’s government has started the pre-sale of its petro (PTR) cryptocurrency, making 82.4 million of the virtual coins available for purchase. Image from Stefano Carella. Venezuela Launches Pre-Sale of Controversial, […]

Commission-related income of South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges 87.5 times higher in 2017 than 2016, bipartisan momentum growing to implement stricter regulation of cryptocurrencies, top 5 price changes, and more! Advertisements The total commission-related income of South Korea’s 30 cryptocurrency exchanges in 2017 was approximately USD 658 million — 87.5 times more than that of 2016. Image from Wit […]

Unknown investor(s) purchase $344 million-worth of Bitcoin, Florida yacht dealer accepts cryptocurrency payments, top 5 gainers and losers over the past 24 hours, and more! Advertisements Denison Yachting in Florida, U.S. announced that it will accept cryptocurrency as payment for new, high-end yachts. Image from niki_spasnov. Florida-Based Yacht Dealer Begins Accepting Cryptocurrency Payments At the Miami […]

Telegram raises $850 million in pre-sale STO, Visa takes blame for ghost charging glitch affecting Coinbase’s customers, top 5 gainers and losers over the past 24 hours, and more! Advertisements Telegram disclosed it has raised USD 850 million in the presale stages of its security token offering (STO). Image from Creative Thoughts. Telegram Raises $850 Million […]

Switzerland issues guidelines to help ICOs be successful, six companies partner to create $100 million fund for Ethereum-based projects, top 5 gainers and losers over the past 24 hours, and more! Advertisements Switzerland’s Finma financial authority has announced guidelines intended to help local ICOs. Image from dnaveh. Switzerland Sets Guidelines in Hope of Facilitating Success of ICOs According […]