Ethereum News

JPMorgan Quietly Reboots the Blockchain Behind Its JPM Coin Cryptocurrency
JPMorgan has been replacing key privacy components of its Quorum blockchain platform over the past six months.

'A Loan Shark Situation': MakerDAO Is Leaving Crypto Borrowers With Rising Bills
With the DAI stability fee rising nearly 40-fold in three months, early borrowers are feeling the pinch.

Ethereum-Powered Social Network Cent Launches Payments via Chat
Cent now enables direct messages with ether payments, even without downloading crypto wallet software.

Staking, Ethereum’s Mining Alternative, Will Be Profitable – But Barely
The new miners of ethereum 2.0 are expected to make a small but positive profit for creating new blocks and validating transactions on the network.

Microsoft Releases Ethereum App Development Kit for Azure Cloud
Tech giant Microsoft has released a suite of tools allowing clients to build ethereum-based apps on its cloud computing platform Azure.

Gupta Out at ConsenSys Ventures in Shake-Up at Ethereum Startup
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin is reorganizing his Brooklyn-based firm ConsenSys with a new approach to venture backing.

Foam Turns to Token Grants to Build Out Decentralized Mapping Platform
Following a $16.5 million token sale, geolocation startup Foam may have found a token-curated registry model that works.

Ethereum 2.0's Nodes Need to Talk – A Solution Is 'Hobbits'
New code was unveiled that, if ultimately implemented, will facilitate communication between nodes that run the ethereum 2.0 software.

Code For Ethereum's Proof-of-Stake Blockchain to Be Finalized Next Month
Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake affirmed that plans to finalize code for ethereum's proof-of-stake blockchain were on track for June 30.

Diamond Standard Launches Blockchain-Powered Token Backed by Real Gems
A new startup is looking to make diamonds as attractive to institutional investors as gold.

