With help from CipherTrace, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may soon enhance its cryptocurrency monitoring. Today, ETHNews spoke with CipherTrace CEO Dave Jevans.
<h1>ECB, Bank Of Japan Publish Findings On Project Stella Phase 2</h1>
On Tuesday, the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan released a joint report on part two of Project Stella, which focused on securities settlement systems: delivery versus payment (DvP) in a distributed ledger environment. Although securities settlement is conceptually possible in single-ledger or cross-ledger DvP systems, the banks said that additional study would be required.
<h1>Intel’s Application For A Patent Relating To Cars And Blockchains Published</h1>
Intel filed a patent application, which was recently published, for a system that would allow vehicles to transmit data to third parties in a way that protects the driver/owner’s privacy. The system would accomplish this, in part, by using blockchain technology, private key encryption, and zero-knowledge proofs.
<h1>Gov’t-Owned Entity Launches Blockchain-As-A-Service Platform In China</h1>
A Chinese government research institute has begun offering a blockchain-as-a-service platform that aims to enable a wide range of use cases, from identity management to digital coupon issuance.
<h1>Google Ad VP: Team Looking At Blockchain</h1>
Google’s senior vice president of advertising told reporters today the internet powerhouse is looking for ways it can incorporate blockchain technology.
<h1>Lightning Labs’ Beta Goes Live On Bitcoin Mainnet</h1>
A beta version of a lightning network implementation has gone live on the Bitcoin mainnet in what Lightning Labs CEO Elizabeth Stark calls a first.
<h1>What Is Hashgraph?</h1>
ETHNews explains the tech behind an emerging, non-blockchain distributed ledger technology: hashgraph.
<h1>IBM Executives Highlight Blockchain Technology At Annual Investor Briefing</h1>
IBM recently held its annual Investor Day briefing, where top-level executives highlighted blockchain as fundamental to its future business initiatives.
<h1>Huawei Developing Solution For Evaluating Blockchain Performance</h1>
A leading Chinese tech firm is working on software that it hopes will help establish a common framework for analyzing the performance of various blockchain platforms.
<h1>Citizen Lab Investigation: Malware Used To Covertly Mine Cryptocurrency In Egypt</h1>
A bombshell investigation by the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab reveals startling evidence that sophisticated malware developed by a Canadian software firm was disseminated through a prominent Egyptian telecom company, infecting user devices with cryptocurrency mining scripts.
<h1>A Survey Of Second Layer Solutions for Blockchain Scaling, Part 2</h1>
ETHNews examines some of the second layer solutions currently being developed to help make blockchain technology more scalable, namely, plasma and sharding.
<h1>SWIFT Glows Over Successful DLT Proof of Concept</h1>
The global banking cooperative SWIFT has released an analysis of its recent proof of concept that relied on IBM’s Hyperledger Fabric v1.0 DLT platform. While it’s too soon for the cooperative’s entire network of banks to adopt a DLT solution, SWIFT representatives appeared extremely pleased with the results of the sandbox trial.
<h1>Samsung Adds AI And Blockchain To Smart Logistics Platform, Cello</h1>
Samsung SDS is looking to capitalize on investments and research into emerging technologies by upgrading its smart logistics platform to include blockchain and artificial intelligence.
<h1>USPTO Publishes PayPal Patent For ‘Expedited Virtual Currency Transaction System’</h1>
This past week, the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) published a patent that PayPal filed for an “Expedited Virtual Currency Transaction System.” The filing amounts to a centralized, electronic accounting system.
<h1>Russia To Use Blockchain For Exit Polling In Upcoming Presidential Election</h1>
During Russia’s March 18 presidential election, the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center will use blockchain technology to securely record and transmit exit poll data.
<h1>Austin, Texas To Develop Blockchain-Based ID For Homeless With Bloomberg Grant</h1>
Austin, Texas has been granted up to 100,000 to develop and implement a blockchain-based ID system for homeless people.
<h1>AT&T, Verizon, Sprint Announce Plan For Stronger Multi-Factor Authentication</h1>
Several major telcos have unveiled a plan to enhance the security of mobile accounts, which has been a source of concern for members of the cryptocurrency community. The proposed system will reportedly employ blockchain technology.
$35 Million Refund? Developer Appeals Ethereum for Hard Fork Hack Reversal
An early ethereum developer is speaking out about why he feels a platform-wide software upgrade should be used to help him recover lost funds.
Strip Clubs, Lambos and Hackers: A Tale of Two Bitcoins
A conference in Miami played host to evidence of a growing schism in the crypto community between passionate developers and fly-by-night traders.
<h1>India’s Tech Mahindra Pledges Large Investment In Canadian Blockchain Research</h1>
IT giant Tech Mahindra will invest almost $80 million in blockchain and AI research.
