The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned its laws may cover The DAO, token sales and initial coin offerings (ICOs). If so, it could have far-reaching implications for blockchain companies raising funds in this manner. Also read: Big Block, Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork Beyond Our Control: Bitmain It’s long been assumed the SEC held little interest in … [Read more...] about SEC Says The DAO, Most ICOs Covered by Securities Law
Smart Contracts
Smart Contracts
Etherparty Wants Everyone Making Smart Contracts
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Ethereum fans often tout the power and efficiency of smart contracts. The average person, however, understands little beyond the price of ether (ETH). The creators of Etherparty say they have a way to make the technology more accessible. Also read: US Company the First to Offer Chip Implants to Employees Etherparty, which began in 2015 and is about to launch a beta test … [Read more...] about Etherparty Wants Everyone Making Smart Contracts
Ethereum Developer Offers Reward For Engineering an ICO Scam
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Ethereum developer, Nick Johnson, has announced a contest to create the most deceitful ICO scam using Solidity, Ethereum’s primary programming language. Also read: How the 2017 Future of Bitcoin Conference Took Us by Surprise – A Recap The Underhanded Solidity Coding Contest “The Underhanded Solidity Coding Contest,” inspired by the similarly-named Underhanded C Coding … [Read more...] about Ethereum Developer Offers Reward For Engineering an ICO Scam
Ethereum’s Ecosystem Creaks as ICO Gold Fever Increases
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Exchange downtime and network congestion have plagued the Ethereum network over the past 24 hours. In the wake of two almost-simultaneous ICO token sales, many are asking if Ethereum is ready to handle the kind of tasks it was designed for. Also read: GDAX Suspends ETH Trading After ‘Flash Crash’ to 10 Cents Initial coin offerings (ICOs) for the Status and Civic projects … [Read more...] about Ethereum’s Ecosystem Creaks as ICO Gold Fever Increases
Blockchain Property Deed Firm to Compete for Dubai Deal
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Blockchain-based property records startup Ubitquity will present as a finalist in the Smart Dubai Office Blockchain Challenge on 29-30th May. The platform is also actively participating in a pilot with the land records bureau in Brazil. Also read: ‘Hundreds of Thousands’ More Retailers to Accept Bitcoin in Japan Chance to Implement Platform in Dubai The inaugural two-day … [Read more...] about Blockchain Property Deed Firm to Compete for Dubai Deal