The Ethereum development team has announced that the Constantinople update, which is the next step in the platform’s roadmap, is ready for release. The update will involve a hard fork that will take place at block 7,080,000, and is expected on January 16th. Ethereum prices have surged on the news, moving up more than ten…

Fidelity Investments and Nasdaq Ventures invested a total of US$27.5 million in a new cryptocurrency exchange called ErisX, as reported by Reuters on December 4th. Details about the investment are in short supply, as both investors were not available for comment. The new cryptocurrency exchange hopes to start operations next year if regulators approve. The…

In the decade since the introduction of bitcoin, it has been a rollercoaster of a ride for cryptocurrency investors – especially after the start of the bull run late in 2017. There have been thrills and spills, and more ups than downs across the 10 years. Certainly, those who were clever – or lucky – enough…

Fabian (@FabianMarco) from Germany will soon be marking his 5th anniversary on eToro. He mainly trades currencies and commodities and doesn’t shy away from short positions when markets are down. He holds his positions open for an average of 2 months at a time. He took the time to answer some questions about his trading…

Jubiter – a company that specializes in buying/selling and exchanging cryptocurrencies has recently gained popularity among the cryptocurrency community from all over the world. The service launched earlier this year with the goal of making cryptocurrency as widely-accessible as possible and introduce it to more people. On Jubiter.com users can buy, sell, and securely store…

South Korea is one of the world’s most active nations for cryptocurrency investment and adoption. Although the nation accounts for only one percent of the world’s population, it accounts for approximately thirty percent of trading. This activity has prompted understandable concern from the government, which has placed significant restrictions on crypto activity. Now, South Korean…

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This week we are looking at some very interesting developments in the crypto sector, and if you want a brief overview of the most important parts, you are reading the right article. The latest news show a certain maturity which has been lacking in the crypto industry, with celebrities Floyd Mayweather and Khaled being officially…

CLS is a financial institution with the aim to provide a variety of settlement services to its clients in the foreign exchange sector. They had been working with IBM to develop a netting solution, based on the Hyperledger Fabric blockchain. Towards the end of last month, this solution went live. Fortunately, the product was welcomed…

At the beginning of 2018, a major thud was heard in the cryptocurrency market. The infamous Bitcoin and Ethereum have hit their lowest prices in years and financial experts are still deciphering reasons behind both the rise and fall cryptocurrencies have seen in the past few years. This crash not only hurt the existing currencies…