Ethereum Watch

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Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has partnered on a new art project that utilizes a pair of newly-minted ethereum-based tokens. Advertisements Motherboard reported Friday that Ai – well-known for his criticism of China’s Communist government as well as his art installations and photos – is working with Irish conceptual artist Kevin Abosch. Together, Ai […]

Cboe Global Markets may now be close to launching an ether futures product, following a recent comment from a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official indicating that the agency doesn’t consider ethereum’s native cryptocurrency a security. Advertisements On Thursday, the SEC’s director of corporation finance William Hinman notably said that, based on his understanding of “the […]

Digital asset trading service Crypto Facilities is launching ethereum futures contracts. Advertisements Announced Friday, the U.K. startup claims the news marks the first time futures for ether – the cryptocurrency that powers the ethereum blockchain – will be traded on a regulated platform. Investors will be able to take long or short positions, which will let them […]

Spanish banking giant BBVA has completed a pilot that issued a €75 million ($91 million) corporate loan using two different blockchain technologies. Advertisements According to a report from the Financial Times on Thursday, the bank’s latest exploration of the technology focuses on the entire issuance process, including negotiation of terms and signing the corporate loan. […]

Stock trading mobile app provider Robinhood is jumping on the crypto-trading bandwagon. Advertisements Announced today, the company, which was founded in 2013 as a way to democratize stock trading, said it plans to roll out bitcoin and ether trading services via its mobile apps next month. Not only does the company hope to attract cryptocurrency […]