Ethereum News

Ether on Lightning Is the Latest Bridge Crossing Crypto's Great Divide
DEX startup Radar Relay is offering token users a way to pay lightning invoices with bitcoin, thanks to back-end market makers.

Microsoft Unveils Platform for Minting Enterprise-Ready Crypto Tokens
Microsoft has revealed a new platform aimed to make building blockchain tokens in the cloud as easy as plugging in a printer.

Regulated ETH Futures? Not So Fast
In spite of CFTC Chairman Tarbert’s comments, Noelle Acheson argues that it’s unlikely that we see regulated ether futures any time soon, if ever.

UK Banking Pilot Aims to Streamline Compliance Using Factom Blockchain
Crypto startup Knabu is launching a 30-day pilot today to put regulatory reporting on the blockchain.

Lock BTC, Get DAI: Lending Firm Bridges Bitcoin-DeFi Divide in Latin America
Ledn is partnering with MakerDAO to bring the ethereum-backed stablecoin DAI to more users in Latin America.

Ethereum Targets Dec. 4 for Istanbul Mainnet Activation
Ethereum’s next system-wide upgrade, Istanbul, is scheduled to arrive on mainnet the week of Dec. 4.

3 Ways Staking Will Upend the Economics of Ethereum
As ethereum 2.0 goes live, how much can stakers make from validating the network?

5 Takeaways on Ethereum 2.0 From Vitalik's 'Beast Mode' Blog Posts
Vitalik Buterin has outlined five steps for the roll-out of Ethereum 2.0 in early 2020.

WATCH: UNICEF's Crypto Fund Plans to Pay for Internet in Public Schools
UNICEF and the ethereum community are teaming up to help wire up needy schools.

eToro Launches Crypto Portfolio Weighted by Twitter Mentions
With an AI system trawling 850,000,000 tweets a day, the eToro product calibrates an optimal coin portfolio based on Crypto Twitter sentiment.

