Ethereum

Ethereum is an open source, public, blockchain-based distributed computing platform and operating system featuring smart contract functionality. It supports a modified version of Nakamoto consensus via transaction-based state transitions.

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Tiptoe Into Crypto For JPMorgan
Tiptoe Into Crypto For JPMorgan
May 18, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

JPMorgan, it seems, is underway with inching into cryptocurrencies. Among the first shots across the bow of making things official? Creating an official position. Fortune,...

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Bitcoin Daily: French Finance Minister Supports Cryptos, Swiss Researches E-franc Currency
Bitcoin Daily: French Finance Minister Supports Cryptos, Swiss Researches E-franc Currency
May 18, 2018  |  Bitcoin

A French finance minister has thrown his “total and determined support” behind crypto, Finance Magnates reported. Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire expressed...

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Ripio CEO: Reinventing P2P Lending With The Blockchain
Ripio CEO: Reinventing P2P Lending With The Blockchain
May 08, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

Ripio has had more than one name in its evolution as a firm – but only a single goal. Originally known as BitPagos at launch,...

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Beyond Bitcoin, Token Regulation Looms, While Dodd-Frank Still in Bloom?
Beyond Bitcoin, Token Regulation Looms, While Dodd-Frank Still in Bloom?
May 07, 2018  |  Regulation

Bitcoin may be the marquee name in cryptocurrencies, but regulation may loom for its digital dollar brethren. Recent inquiries from regulators in the federal securities...

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Bitcoin Daily: Korean Peace Declaration Stored In Ethereum, London Police Seize $700K In Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Korean Peace Declaration Stored In Ethereum, London Police Seize $700K In Bitcoin
May 03, 2018  |  Bitcoin

An agreement for peace between North and South Korea was stored in the blockchain by a South Korean developer, CoinDesk reported. Ryu Gi-hyeok recorded the...

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Five At Five: Mastercard Makes A Biometric Bet
Five At Five: Mastercard Makes A Biometric Bet
May 01, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at some of the freshest payments news of the day. Today’s stories include a new mark in...

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Ethereum Now In Regulator Crosshairs
Ethereum Now In Regulator Crosshairs
May 01, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Regulators in the U.S. are considering the regulation of digital tokens outside bitcoin. The Wall Street Journal reported that the inquiry is focused on the cryptocurrency Ethereum,...

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ICOs On US Lawmakers’ Radar, As Ban Mulled
ICOs On US Lawmakers’ Radar, As Ban Mulled
April 30, 2018  |  Regulation

Initial coin offerings, or ICOs, have been on the receiving end of much criticism and a growing amount of regulatory scrutiny. Now the trend may...

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Pitbull Launches Music-Focused Blockchain Competition
Pitbull Launches Music-Focused Blockchain Competition
April 25, 2018  |  Blockchain

Armando “Pitbull” Perez is trying to disrupt the music industry by launching an international blockchain coding competition. According to CNBC, people from around the world...

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