Month: May 2018

HB 1426, a piece of state legislation that would have created guidelines for identifying “open blockchain tokens” as securities, was voted down in the Colorado state Senate on May 9, according to public records. The bill passed handily in the state House of Representatives, but was more controversial in the senate. According to the Denver Post, the final hours of the legislative session saw a split in both political parties. Lawmakers initially passed the measure by one vote, but the Read more …

Tron Price Key Highlights Tron is still in correction mode as it waits for bulls to return at nearby support zones. Applying the Fibonacci retracement tool on the latest swing low and high shows that the 61.8% level lines up with an area of interest. If bulls are eager to charge, the higher Fibs might be enough to keep losses in check. Tron is in correction from its recent upside break and rally, with bulls waiting at the Fibonacci retracement Read more …

As JP Morgan Chase’s new blockchain lead, Christine Moy has big shoes to fill. And a quandary to resolve. Moy took over last month from Amber Baldet, one of the most prominent figures in blockchain, after she left to form an as-yet-unnamed startup. Around the same time, Baldet announced her departure, word leaked out that JP Morgan was considering a spin-out of Quorum, the ethereum-based, open-source project that had been the cornerstone of the bank’s blockchain work. To be clear, Read more …

Blockchain People have been hiding messages in the bitcoin blockchain ever since the genesis block was mined. While most aren’t as famous as Satoshi’s Times headline of January 3 2009, each one will live for as long as bitcoin does, testaments to mankind’s obsession with steganography, spam, and unorthodox marriage proposals. Also read: No, There Isn’t Child Porn on the Bitcoin Blockchain The Bitcoin Blockchain Is Riddled with Messages There are six ways to encode messages in Read more …

Bitcoin Price Key Highlights Bitcoin price bounced off the bottom of its rising channel and looks ready for a move back to the top. The Fibonacci extension tool shows the next upside targets from here. However, technical indicators are suggesting that the selloff could still resume. Bitcoin price found support at $9,000 once more and could set its sights higher, but technicals still reflect bearish pressure. Technical Indicators Signals The 100 SMA is crossing below the longer-term 200 SMA to Read more …

Polls closed in West Virginia’s primary election May 8, completing the first government-run, blockchain-supported vote in US history, ETHNews reported May 9. While most voters cast regular ballots, special voters in certain districts voted on a mobile blockchain-based platform. The blockchain-based mobile voting platform, developed by Voatz, was only available to a select group of voters. Participants were deployed military members, other citizens eligible to vote absentee under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), and their spouses Read more …

Several stakeholders in the ethereum community have pledged support for a governance plan produced by attendees of the EIP:0 Summit. Organizers behind the EIP:0 Summit, the invite-only ethereum community meet-up that has drawn criticism, committed to four new governance steps on Wednesday, according to a statement. Notably, Parity Technologies, Aragon and the  Web3 Foundation, among others, have already pledged their support in signing the statement of intent. As previously reported by CoinDesk, the two-day summit hosted earlier this month addressed governance issue Read more …

Economy & Regulation The Chairman of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission of Ukraine has indicated the regulator favors a decision to recognize cryptocurrencies as financial instruments. Timur Khromayev thinks it’s time to take the matter to the country’s Financial Stability Council. The point of no return has been passed, he says.   Also read: Ukraine to Legalize Crypto Mining as Economic Activity Beyond the Point of No Return Ukraine’s securities regulator is expected to raise Read more …