Ethereum Watch

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 […]

Elected officials in Berkeley, California, may conduct an ICO to raise funding for affordable housing. Image from Sheila Fitzgerald. LianLian International Joining RippleNet Chinese payment provider, LianLian International, is joining Ripple’s payment network, RippleNet, to facilitate cross-border transactions. According to CoinDesk, LianLian International is only using Ripple’s underlying technology, not its cryptocurrency (XRP). The new […]

Singapore Airlines is launching a digital wallet that will enable passengers to spend their frequent flier miles. Image by Iryna Rasko. Singapore Airlines Launching Digital Wallet for Frequent Flier Miles According to Time Magazine, Singapore Airlines is launching a digital wallet that will enable passengers to spend their frequent flier miles. Goh Choon Phong, the airline’s chief […]

Bittrex will enable USD trading to the majority of its customers. Image by PKpix. Bittrex to Enable USD Trading In a recent podcast interview, Bill Shihara, the CEO of Bittrex, confirmed that the exchange will enable USD trading to the majority of its customers. According to the Coin Telegraph, Bittrex will comply with all of their KYC […]

Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has expressed support for blockchain technology to digitize the country’s economy. Image from Noppasin Wongchum. India Government Exploring Blockchain Technology to Build Digital Economy While India’s 2018 government budget plan has reiterated its stance against cryptocurrency as legal tender, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has expressed support for the underlying technology, blockchain. […]