Ethereum News

Brazil's Ministry of Planning Is Testing Blockchain Identity Tech
A government agency in Brazil is investigating how it could leverage blockchain technology to verify the legitimacy of ID documents.

Hyperledger Blockchain Consortium Reveals Hybrid 'Sawtooth Ethereum' Tech
In collaboration with Monax, Intel released Sawtooth Ethereum to allow ethereum smart contracts to be deployed on enterprise-grade Sawtooth platform.

Bitcoin Prices Retreat Toward $4,100 While Bitcoin Cash Soars
Following a week of thrilling price gains, bitcoin prices have now dropped back towards $4,100. The new bitcoin cash, however, is at a record high.

Making Sense of Cryptoeconomics
Josh Stark argues that "cryptoeconomics" is widely misunderstood, despite being a concept crucial to understanding the blockchain industry.

Decentralized Exchange Protocol 0x Raises $24 Million in ICO
The team behind the decentralized exchange protocol 0x has raised $24 million in an initial coin offering (ICO).

Bitcoin's Biggest Software Wallet Blockchain Adds Ethereum
Bitcoin wallet startup Blockchain is expanding its service to support ether, the cryptocurrency of the ethereum network.

AMD Releases New Software Package for Cryptocurrency Mining
Graphics card (GPU) maker AMD is rolling out a new software driver geared specifically toward cryptocurrency mining.

Legally Binding Smart Contracts? 10 Law Firms Join Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
No, code is not law. But if the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance's new members have anything to say about it, that might someday change.

Ethereum + Lightning? Buterin and Poon Unveil 'Plasma' Scaling Plan
Vitalik Buterin and Jospeh Poon hope to fix ethereum's scaling problem with a Lightning Network-like system, Plasma, but does it have what it takes?

Nvidia CEO: Cryptocurrencies Are 'Here to Stay'
Nvidia's CEO is bullish on cryptocurrencies following Q2 sales figures that were boosted by GPU sales to miners.

