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Constantinople Beat Istanbul as Ethereum Price Drops Ahead of the Upgrade
4.12.2019
Source: iStock/Photographer, Filmmaker, Designer
A few days before the eight network upgrade, Istanbul, Ethereum (ETH) price is down by 21% in a month. In comparison, the price jumped almost 30% in a month before the previous upgrade, Constantinople, that occurred on February 28.
Back then,...
Ethereum Developer Facing up to 20 Years in Prison Gets Top Lawyer
3.12.2019
36-year old Ethereum (ETH) developer Virgil Griffith, who's facing up to 20 years in prison for allegedly helping North Korea avoid sanctions, is now represented by Brian Klein, high-stakes trial attorney and partner at Los Angeles-Based law firm Baker Marquart.
Brian Klein. "I now represent...
How One Ethereum Developer Created a Dilemma For the Whole Cryptoverse
2.12.2019
Source: Twitter, @virgilgr
After an Ethereum developer was arrested for giving a speech at a North Korean’s blockchain conference, the Cryptoworld is faced with another moral dilemma that it will have to find a way to resolve for the future: is this an example of a man persecuted for exercising...
'Insane' Number of Transfers on Ethereum and ETH Dapp 'Secret' Volume
20.11.2019
Two good news have reached the most popular smart contract platform and second biggest crypto network by market capitalization, Ethereum (ETH), in the past few days.
First, Ethereum managed the ‘insane’ number of transfers on its network. Second, improved ETH dapp (decentralized application)...
With Ethereum, Staking Activity Volume 'Will More Than Double'
29.10.2019
With the increase in popularity of staking, Binance Research finds that, once Ethereum (ETH) joins the game, the volume of staking activity will see more than a double-digit rise.
The market research and analysis arm of major cryptocurrency exchange Binance came out with their latest report...
Wannabe 'Killers' Keep Coming For Ethereum. How Might It End?
24.10.2019
Many so-called "Ethereum Killers" (EKs) plan major announcements in the coming quarters. How it might change the competitiive landscape? Co-founder of Placeholder, a New York venture firm that specializes in cryptoassets, Chris Burniske, weighed in.
Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance, launched...
Ethereum-Based Crypto-Games Fall under ‘Gambling’ - Study
23.10.2019
Recent research by the University of York found that Ethereum-based crypto-games in fact meet definitions of gambling.
This week, the university published an article saying that a new study looked into the nine highest-ranked Ethereum dapp (decentralized aplications) games listed on State of...
Back in Red: Ethereum Price Below USD 180 and Continues to Drop
16.10.2019
After failing to stay at USD 190 level last week, the price of ethereum (ETH) continued to drop and is now below USD 180.
The price at the time of writing (at UTC 13:20) of the second coin by market capitalization is USD 175, which is far from its 30-day low of USD 156, but quite close to its 7-day...
Ethereum Price Fails To Keep USD 190, Trims Weekly Gains
11.10.2019
The price of the second coin by market capitalization, ethereum (ETH), fell below USD 190, while its weekly gains are 4 percentage points lower than just a day ago.
This entire week for Ethereum was dominated by Devcon it seems, which is an annual conference organized by the Ethereum Foundation...
Ethereum is Not a Security - New CFTC Chief
10.10.2019
Ether, the native token of the Ethereum blockchain, is a commodity, believes the new Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Heath Tarbert.
"We've been very clear on bitcoin: bitcoin is a commodity. We haven't said anything about ether—until now. It is my view as chairman...
Ethereum Looks For 1 Million Devs While Ether Price Surpasses USD 190
10.10.2019
Joseph Lubin. Source: Twitter, @ethereumJoseph
With the fifth annual Ethereum conference, Devcon, about to finish tomorrow, a new challenge has been issued: get 1 million developers to build on Ethereum in a year.
Devcon is an annual conference held by the Ethereum Foundation for developers...
Maker Foundation’s Multi-Collateral Dai to Launch on Nov. 18
9.10.2019
The Maker Foundation’s CEO reveals that its Multi-Collateral Dai system will be ready to launch on November 18
Ethereum Price Climbs Over USD 180, while the ETH 2.0 Drama Develops
9.10.2019
Performance at Devcon in Osaka. Source: a video screenshot, Twitter, @drwasho
The price of the second coin by total market capitalization, ether (ETH), stepped over the USD 180 level. Meanwhile, the developers are discussing the transition from Ethereum 1.0 to Ethereum 2.0, facing both supporters...
DeFi Boosted Ethereum Dapps Despite Market Slump
8.10.2019
Decentralized finance dapps are experiencing “huge growth,” per a new report – with Ethereum-powered services leading the way.
A Dapp.com report found that in Q3 “over USD 525 million was performed by finance services dapps” (decentralized apps). And 27.6% of dapp users began using decentralized...
Chainalysis Adds ERC-20 Tokens to Its On-Demand Compliance Service
5.10.2019
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis announces the launch of its on-demand compliance and investigations software for several Ethereum-based ERC-20 tokens
Turn Your Old Smartphone into Ethereum Hardware Wallet
3.10.2019
Rejoice crypto owners with old smartphones you haven’t thrown out or sold yet – there is a new solution to turn them into hardware wallets for Ethereum and Ethereum Classic. For those to whom this is old news and you’ve installed Parity Signer app by now – rejoice you too – as the app’s 3.0 Beta...
Ethereum Price Falls Below USD 180 Again
2.10.2019
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After the major carousel action last week – which might seem distant in crypto time – we’re seeing yet another repetition this week: Ethereum’s price has dropped below USD 180.
To recap shortly, last week the hopes of an altseason were shattered...
Coin Race: Ethereum Price Ends Losing Streak, Bitcoin Price Drops More
1.10.2019
The early crypto fall that started in August continued in September, painting the market red. And we can’t even talk of small drops as many coins have seen a double-digit plunge in the month of abrupt downs and ups. However, in the top 10 coins category, the situation looks better for at least...
Ethereum Price Erased All its Gains in September
25.9.2019
Just a week ago, Ethereum stepped over the USD 200 mark, and has climbed to USD 221.40 – before dropping, seeing its gains in September swept away.
Just recently, there was a rise in multiple altcoins’ prices and even discussions if it might be altcoin season knocking on the Cryptoverse’s door....
Ether Is Regular Weekend Price Winner vs Bitcoin + 6 More Crypto News
23.9.2019
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Bloomberg reports that a pattern is emerging in altcoin prices – whereby tokens such as ethereum and Ripple’s...