Cryptocurrency

Approaches to Blockchains And Cryptocurrencies Around The Globe

ETHNews surveys efforts by Lithuania, Switzerland, and Ukraine to regulate and study blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies in their respective nations.Blockchain technology is taking off,...

120,000 Signatures Gathered In South Korean Cryptocurrency Petition

January 12, 2018 11:30 PMPlans to outlaw cryptocurrency trading in South Korea have been met with popular resistance.Yesterday, South Korean justice minister Park Sang-ki...

‘China’s Google’ Baidu Has Premiered A Blockchain-As-A-Service Platform

January 13, 2018 12:14 AMBaidu, the Chinese search engine that often draws comparisons to Google, has launched a Blockchain-as-a-service platform.On January 12, it was...

Putin Suggests Need For Comprehensive Cryptocurrency Regulations

January 12, 2018 11:20 PMVladimir Putin publicly remarked that Russia would do better to regulate cryptocurrency comprehensively rather than partially.Russian president Vladimir Putin has...

Maduro To Issue Venezuela’s Oil Backed Petros

The official order to issue 100 million petros has come down from the Venezuelan presidential office.It's been reported that on January 5, 2018, Venezuelan...

SEC, CFTC To Testify On Cryptocurrency Before Senate Banking Committee

In February, the Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing on cryptocurrency. The meeting will reportedly feature testimony from the leaders of the CFTC...

US Representative Submits Bill To Establish FinTech Taskforce

January 12, 2018 12:40 AMA bill submitted to the US House of Representatives would require a taskforce on financial technology to be created.On January...

Jamie Dimon: ‘The Blockchain Is Real’

It’s 2018 and the JP Morgan CEO is turning over a new leaf, starting with blockchain technology.Perhaps the most widely-recognized bitcoin critic, JP Morgan...

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White House Crypto Czar Sacks Steps Down

David Sacks is stepping down as the White House's AI and crypto czar after reaching the 130-day limit for...

Crypto ‘cop on the beat’ SEC gone, says lawmaker

The U.S. SEC has reportedly dismantled teams responsible for tackling crypto scams and frauds.Congressman Stephen Lynch criticized the agency's...

Ethereum Developers Reject Frame Transactions for 2026 Upgrade

Frame transactions, a proposal for quantum resistance and improved user experience, will not be a main feature of Ethereum's...