Ethereum

Nick Dodson, a software engineer working within ConsenSys' DApp production ecosystem, has developed a simple crowdfunding platform, called WeiFund, utilizing the Ethereum protocol. Building on Ethereum, Dodson was able to code the crowdfunding platform in under 150 lines of smart contract code. Dodson hopes that WeiFund will become the vanguard DApp of decentralized crowdfunding, making it...

Ethereum blockchain production studio ConsenSys is developing a personalized web-based wallet and identity management system, known as  uPort . Although the project is in its early stages, the developer has started to integrate identification and persona construct across all of its decentralized applications (decentralized application or DApp), and sees the uPort persona enabling access to any DApp that ConsenSys or...

Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum protocol, revealed this week that the Ethereum Foundation's finances were very limited, confirming speculation about the high profile blockchain project's financial health. The major reason for the foundation's limited funds is the failure to sell off its holdings in bitcoin before the price dropped to...

Ethereum Labs, a developer of distributed applications on the Ethereum protocol, has launched its EtherX multi-currency wallet with an integrated exchange. The blockchain apps developer indicated that EtherX will serve as a multi-currency wallet that includes multi-signature technology, integrated vertical marketplaces, an integrated exchange and Ethereum's scalability. The exchange will permit the trading...

Prediction market startup Augur has thus far raised US$4.7 million in a token sale  with $2.5 million in the first three days. The crowdsale, or ICO (initial coin offering), of Augur's Reputation (REP) tokens began on the August 17th and completes October 1st, 2015. Having raised $4 million in ten days, the amount raised in US dollars has...

ShapeShift.io completed a funding round of US$1.6 million led by Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group and Roger Ver. The other participating investors include major exchange Bitfinex, Bitcoin Capital - Max Keiser and Simon Dixon, Mardal Investments, and top industry angels, including Bruce Fenton, Trevor Koverko and Michael Terpin. Since its launch in...

Blockchain prediction markets startup Augur has raised the equivalent of $4 million in 10 days of its Reputation Token (REP) crowdsale. The sale lasts from August 17, 2015, 12 pm (EST) to Crowdsale End Date: October 1st, 2015, 12 pm (EST), with 11 million REP available for purchase in 10%,...

It seems completely natural to see convergence of two of the hottest, most disruptive technologies, Blockchain technology and the Internet of Things. Filament, a startup that is harnessing blockchain technology to provide smart industrial infrastructure connecting machinery and equipment to a wireless sensor network, just closed a $5 million in funding led by Bullpen...

ShapeShift, an instant multiple digital currency trading exchange, has recently added Ether, the token of blockchain protocol Ethereum, and a Counterparty-based special edition digital asset for the online trading card game, Spells of Genesis. The ShapeShift exchange enables rapid trading of Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ripple and several dozen other cryptocurrencies, with...

As Ethereum nears the debut of its first release, called "Frontier", the blockchain technology project's non-profit organization, the Ethereum Foundation, has established a new board of directors.. The foundation is registered in Switzerland and is tasked with managing funds raised from the sale of cryptographic assets, known as Ethers. The September 2014...

Internet security consultancy Deja vu Security provided security assessment of Ethereum before its "Frontier" release. Ethereum apparently awarded Deja vu Security a contract as the Seattle-based company specializes in custom-made products that provide an end-to-end security assessment and has expertise in blockchain technology. The security assessment consisted of various reviews,...

Ethereum and Synereo have discovered some synergies and are collaborating on the development of Ethereum's Proof-of-Stake (PoS) protocol, Casper. We are thrilled to help @ethereumproject develop their Proof-of-Stake using @Synereo tech. http://t.co/52XuE9ga3V #bitcoin #fintech — Synereo (@Synereo) July 23, 2015 Early in July, Synereo's CSO Greg Meredith revealed that the...

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin recently blogged about the degree of abstraction that Ethereum offers as a protocol. Buterin notes: Rather than limiting users to a specific set of transaction types and applications, the platform allows anyone to create any kind of blockchain application by writing a script and uploading it to...

Santander InnoVentures, the venture funding unit of Spanish banking giant Santander Group, recently released a paper called Fintech 2.0, promoting technological innovations that will reinvent financial services. The authors of the paper believe that the combination of the Internet of Things, distributed ledgers - essentially blockchains - and smart contracts will...

Gavin Wood, co-founder of the blockchain-based network Ethereum project, today announced the roll out of the “eπ” Ethereum-on-Raspberry Pi Program. As part of the program, Ethereum is offering a kit for placing a full Ethereum Internet node on a Raspberry Pi mini computer. Wood noted: Included in the kit is...

Some of the more interesting discussions at this week’s Inside Bitcoins conference in New York City included panels on the Bitcoin startup ecosystem, the do’s and don’ts of Bitcoin investing, and institutional investing in Bitcoin. Bitcoin Startup Ecosystem The panelists discussed the prospects for starting up a company in the...

In its latest community update, Bitcoin 2.0 financial protocol Counterparty revealed news about its foundation voting, developer-level specification, new community videos, and a new version of developer application Counterblock. More interesting, Counterparty highlighted that co-founder Robby Dermody participated in an extensive interview on podcast show Epicenter Bitcoin, where Dermody discussed Counteryparty's growing crowdfunding role,...

The Innovate Finance financial technology conference on Monday was like its CEO Claire Cockerton - bright, bold, and beautiful. The speakers, content, and production were cutting edge in my opinion. It was as majestic as its location - London's famous Guildhall. Innovate Finance is a organizational vehicle set up by...

The group behind Nxt-based cryptocurrency Burstcoin have announced that users of Burst can start writing ‘customer ready Smart Contracts’ straight from the Burst wallet. The Burst team claims to have beaten Ethereum and Counterparty protocols to launching trustless smart contracts. They note that they  already have applications running on Burst...

The Nevada-based team behind application cryptocurrency Burstcoin revealed yesterday a case utilization of its Smart Contracts technology. Burst announced on BitcoinTalk forum the following: Today, 2015-01-25, at 01:24:10 PM (GMT), a completely decentralized Lottery was launched on BURST's blockchain. Holders of the BURST currency, which is traded at poloniex.com and...