The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance corporate consortium is releasing common business standards for organizations that use Ethereum.
<h1>Federal Trade Commission To Host Training Workshop On Cryptocurrency Scams</h1>
Next month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will hold an event called “Decrypting Cryptocurrency Scams.” The workshop is free and open to the public.
Crypto Exchange Coinsecure Says Theft Probe Is Holding Up Refunds
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinsecure said it was not yet legally able to refund its customers due to an ongoing investigation.
<h1>UN Agency Announces Renewable Energy Pilot In Moldova</h1>
The United Nations Development Programme is planning a blockchain-related pilot in Moldova through which it will test a system for financing the installation of solar cells.
Crypto Scammers Hijack Vertcoin’s Twitter Account
Vertcoin’s Twitter account was compromised around May 1, according to public messages by the team behind the startup.
<h1>SEC, CFTC To Discuss Possible Securities Classification Of Ether, Other Cryptocurrencies</h1>
Senior officials from the CFTC and SEC will meet next Monday to carefully consider whether Ether and other cryptocurrencies should be regulated as securities.
Up 33%: Bitcoin’s Price Just Had Its Best Month of 2018
Bitcoin rallied more than 33 percent in April, making it the coin’s best month of the year to date.
<h1>UNICEF Australia Asks Users To Donate To Rohingya Refugee Aid Through Cryptocurrency Mining</h1>
Those seeking an immediate and secure way to donate to the Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh have a new avenue thanks to UNICEF Australia, which is continuing its foray into the cryptospace like a growing number of its fellow UN branches.
Vitalik Releases Partial Proof-of-Concept for Ethereum ‘Sharding’ Tech
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin posted the proof-of-concept for adding sharding to ethereum’s current mainnet.
Google Co-Founder Highlights Crypto Mining Impact
The search giant’s founder commented on the impact ether mining has had on the demand for computing power.
US Credit Unions Will Use DLT to Expand Payments Business
CULedger will use the public ledger version of Hedera’s hashgraph to build a global system for cross-border payments.
Crypto Data Site CoinMarketCap Releases iOS Mobile App
CoinMarketCap, the most popular site for cryptocurrency price data, is celebrating its fifth birthday with an iOS app release.
Ripple’s Enterprise Blockchain Network Adds a New Bank
Muscat-based financial management firm BankDhofar has become the first Oman bank to join RippleNet, a global enterprise blockchain network by Ripple.
An Invitation to CoinDesk’s Super-Secret ICO Pre-Launch Party*
What good is having immutable record-keeping and shared digital trust if you can’t kick it off with a rip-roaring banger? Amirite?
Australia’s Securities Watchdog Moves to Halt ‘Deceptive’ ICOs
Yet another global regulator is speaking out about its attempts to fight fraud in the ICO market. This time, it’s Australia taking the lead.
Another PayPal Co-Founder Is Embracing Blockchain’s ‘Seismic Shift’
Origin has hired Yu Pan, a co-founder of PayPal and the first employee at YouTube, to act as its Research and Development Engineer.
UNDP Partners With Crypto Startup on Solar Power Pilot
Individuals who purchase and lease out solar panels will earn bitcoin as payment under a new pilot program with a blockchain startup and the UN.
How to Fight the ASIC Mining Threat
Defending cryptocurrencies against the centralizing forces of ASIC mining chips requires more than coding fixes; human governance is also critical.
Online Research Marketplace Adds Blockchain Verification Service
Online research marketplace Scientist.com has launched a blockchain-based data verification platform for the biopharma industry.
Ethereum’s Dialogue Divide Is Slowing Answers to Its Toughest Questions
In the wake of new growth, developers working on the world’s second-largest blockchain are struggling to determine how best to gauge user sentiment.