Ethereum (ETH)

Microsoft and Intel are backing a new type of rewards program for businesses developed by the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA). The program was first introduced at Devcon 5 in Osaka, Japan.A New Kind of Crypto Rewards ProgramRewards programs are solid ways of boosting crypto use. The more one utilizes or develops on a specific blockchain, the more rewards they can get. Typically, these rewards programs involve the garnering of tokens that individuals can spend or trade via exchanges and...

EOSIO developer Block.one has recently unveiled the second version of the platform making it faster, simpler, and secure to build on EOSIO. One of the major roadblocks in blockchain development is the speed of execution of smart contracts, and EOSIO 2.0 aims to address this issue.Speaking on the launch, Block.one CTO Dan Larimer said:“Eosio 2 rc1 is officially available for the community to download and utilize on testnets and even non-critical EOS nodes. Assuming no major issues this will be...

The NBA’s Sacramento Kings has announced that they will roll out their new ‘Kings Token’ for fan rewards. That makes them the first NBA team to create a reward program based on blockchain.Announced on October 7, Kings Token was created in partnership with Blockparty. Blockparty is a blockchain platform that manages live event ticketing, tokenized gamification and fan engagement. Blockparty’s chief development officer, Vladislav Ginzburg, explained:“In our opinion, the blockchain has a role in...

Ethereum price rebounded recently and traded above the $175 resistance against the US Dollar.ETH price is still facing a couple of important resistances near $185 and $188.There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance near $174 on the 4-hours chart (data feed from Coinbase).The price is likely to accelerate gains once it surpasses the $185 and $188 resistance levels.Ethereum price is rebounding, but facing a crucial resistance near $185-$188 against the US Dollar. ETH price...

In what seems to be cooperation between two of the biggest organizations in technology, Microsoft and Intel have indicated their willingness to back the reward token of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance which is the сryptospace’s first open standards association which sets the standards for Ethereum’s blockchain architecture.The token was revealed at the annual Ethereum developers conference taking place in Osaka, Japan (Devcon 5) as a means of providing compensation for those who are involved...

2020 is looking to be a year of PoS blockchains. While Tim Ogilive, the founder and CEO of multi-blockchain staking service Staked argues that 2019 has already been a big year for PoS, we have a lot to expect from the upcoming year. First and foremost, Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is expected to finally switch to PoS. They have been wanting the switch from 2014, when Vitalik Buterin said that he viewed PoS as a way for Ethereum to mature.“Ethereum 1.0...

In what seems to be a return to bearish tendencies, Bitcoin price has dipped below $8,000 overnight, fortunately, major altcoins haven’t followed suit this time. At the time of writing, BTC was down 0.83% to $7,967.00.The altcoins, on the other hand, have fared differently with each altcoin seeming to find its ground. Ethereum (ETH) is down 0.51% to $174.16, XRP is up 5.44% to $0.27, EOS is up 1.27%, Tether down 0.71% to $1 while Litecoin is down by 0.97% to $55.68. Several factors may be...

Bitcoin ist entthront! Doch wer trägt jetzt das Zepter? Ethereum? Litecoin? Alles falsch: Es ist Tether. Doch bevor man jetzt panisch seine Bitcoins verkauft; Tether hat Bitcoin nur im Handelsvolumen überholt. Während Bitcoin immer noch mit einer Marktkapitalisierung von 149,4 Milliarden US-Dollar protzt, weist Tether gerade einmal 4,1 Milliarden vor ¬ doch seit April wird er mehr gehandelt: 15...

Ethereum has been pretty stable over the past month, following a minor increase of 1.5%. However, things might get a bit rocky over the next few days for Ethereum if it breaks beneath the current short term ascending price channel. A break beneath the channel could result in Ethereum’s drop toward the $150 support level.Ethereum continues to be the second-largest cryptocurrency with a market cap of $18.39 billion.Looking at the ETH/USD 1-day chart:Since our previous ETH/USD analysis, Ethereum...

As we’re learning, there are multiple uses for blockchain technology (i.e. supply chain data), and IKEA Iceland is proof of that.IKEA and Ethereum: A Solid Match?The furniture conglomerate’s Icelandic offices recently settled an invoice on the Ethereum blockchain, and payment was issued in virtual currency. Ethereum is often sought after for its smart contract capabilities, making it one of the top blockchain to build new coins and decentralized apps on.Unfortunately, according to co-founder...