July 24, 2017 @ 4:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

LedgerX, has received regulatory approval from the US Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to operate as a clearing platform for derivatives in contracts clearing in digital currencies such as Bitcoin. Under the order, LedgerX will be authorized to provide clearing services for fully-collateralized digital currency… Read More

July 24, 2017 @ 6:05 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Last month Michael Koenitzer joined Global Debt Registry (GDR) as its Director of Business Development in the new New York office.  Since joining the GDR team he has focused on building and supporting customer relationships with key investor accounts and senior lenders. Koenitzer joined GDR with… Read More

July 23, 2017 @ 7:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

investFeed has moved quickly out of the gate in its Initial Coin Offering that was launched today. As of last check, investFeed has 8341 ETH. At an exchange rate of $226 USD for each ETH that makes over $1.8 million in less than a day…. Read More

July 19, 2017 @ 10:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Waves has already launched Bitcoin, USD and EUR gateways, now the platform has implemented an Ether gateway within the lite client for improved decentralized trading. Waves says the gateway will enable users to store ETH and trade it against other tokens on the Decentralized Exchange… Read More

July 19, 2017 @ 7:26 am By Jonathan Nieh  |  

This week, the Ethereum Enterprise Alliance (EEA) announced the addition of 34 new members, pushing the organization’s total membership to over 150 organizations, making the alliance the world’s largest open source blockchain initiative. World’s Largest Blockchain Initiative The EEA is an alliance of fortune 500… Read More

July 14, 2017 @ 12:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tezos (ancient Greek for “smart-contract”) has hit this one out of the ballpark having raised $232 million in their Initial Coin Offering (ICO). Tezos is a San Francisco based startup that has launched a decentralized blockchain that is designed to govern itself by establishing a… Read More

July 13, 2017 @ 9:57 pm By Jonathan Nieh  |  

Earlier this month, the Delaware House of Representatives passed amendments to state law that would make it explicitly legal for stocks to be traded on a blockchain, the technology behind cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether. According to an article on Coindesk, the amendments relating to… Read More

July 12, 2017 @ 7:24 am By Jonathan Nieh  |  

Over a month ago, speculation abounded on whether China was developing its very own cryptocurrency to essentially digitize RMB. Now we know quite certainly that the Central Bank of China has developed and is currently testing a cryptocoin. Planned Integration with Commercial Banks Although there… Read More

July 11, 2017 @ 12:00 pm By Jonathan Nieh  |  

Ether, the cryptocurrency based off of and powering the blockchain technology Ethereum, made headlines last month after soaring to over $400 a coin. The huge surge caused many people to speculate that Ethereum would one day surpass Bitcoin, the world’s most valuable cryptocoin both by market… Read More

July 7, 2017 @ 8:22 am By Jonathan Nieh  |  

Correction: a previous version of this article stated that LO3’s blockchain technology was based on Ethereum. LO3 currently uses their own proprietary private blockchain technology. According to an article published by Politico last month, a pilot program was launched in a neighborhood of Brooklyn that… Read More

July 6, 2017 @ 10:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Singapore based Everex, an Ethereum company offering blockchain-based microcredit and remittance services, has announced a limited 48 hour token pre-sale round today. Everex said there would be a public token sale later this month. During the pre-sale, Everex said its EVX tokens will be offered… Read More

June 29, 2017 @ 4:36 am By Erin Hobey  |  

AdEx, a next-generation online ad exchange, will hold a crowdsale beginning Friday, June 30, 2017 to support the development of the platform and promote its adoption. During the crowdsale, 80% of the ADX token will be offered and the rest will be distributed to the… Read More

June 27, 2017 @ 4:09 pm By Jonathan Nieh  |  

Last week, Visa posted a new job opening for an Ethereum engineer to continue work on the company’s growing blockchain technology products. The company had previously launched an international B2B payment solution that utilized blockchain technology last year. Ethereum Developer Wanted The job posting describes Visa’s… Read More

June 26, 2017 @ 6:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

This is kind of interesting. Invez has created an infographic on the history of Ethereum and how it will soon surpass Bitcoin in valuation. According to the write up, ethereum is set to overtake bitcoin in 2018. Invez is of the opinion that Ethereum will… Read More

June 22, 2017 @ 8:11 am By Jonathan Nieh  |  

Ether, the cryptocurrency which runs the Ethereum blockchain network, fell over 10% the last couple days which was caused by a backlog of network orders from recent Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). The cryptocoin had reached a high of over $400 a coin earlier this month… Read More

June 22, 2017 @ 3:58 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Payza, a global payments platform,  announced a cryptocurrency exchange expansion to include the “most popular” Bitcoin alternatives. In the majority of the countries where Payza is available, verified Payza members may now sell Ethereum, Ripple, Litecoin, Dash, Monero, Zcash and dozens of other cryptocurrencies to Payza,… Read More

June 19, 2017 @ 4:42 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Open ANX Foundation Limited, with the support of ANX International and partners, announced openANX, a project to build a new decentralized exchange and trading platform. OpenANX is described as a real-world application of Blockchain that brings transparency and openness to cryptocurrency markets. “In traditional financial… Read More

June 15, 2017 @ 11:23 am By Jonathan Nieh  |  

It was announced recently that Thomson Reuters is set to launch its blockchain-based service, BlockOne IQ, which will provide its clients with fast and secure financial market data. Wall Street firms will be able to connect to market data through the blockchain network and be… Read More

June 14, 2017 @ 7:01 am By Jonathan Nieh  |  

  As reported by Coindesk a little over a month ago, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) launched an innovative test program to deliver aid to impoverished areas in the middle east using blockchain technology based on Ethereum. The pilot program was declared a… Read More

June 9, 2017 @ 7:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Lykke, a blockchain-powered wallet and marketplace, has announced that Ethereum is now available on the Lykke Exchange. Lykke users are now able to trade ether against all other tokens and currencies in the Lykke exchange. Lykke reports that its engineers are now working on tokens. By… Read More