Vitalik Buterin, the creator of the ethereum blockchain project, has proposed increasing user fees on the network for the purposes of supporting developers with sustainable funding. “I propose we consider supporting a community norm that client [and] wallet [developers] can [and] should charge a 1 gwei/gas fee for [transactions] sent through their wallet,” tweeted Buterin Friday. Gas fees denominated in gwei are payments …

Understanding Ethereum is key to understanding Ethos. If Bitcoin is “digital gold”, i.e. a secure, decentralized and universal store of value that can appreciate or depreciate then Ethereum is digital oil — a commodity that powers an ecosystem. Ethereum was one of the original and first token offerings, now commonly referred to as an “ICO” although at the time many referred to it as …

Ether has lost 70 percent of its value this year but Wall Street’s biggest crypto bull says it’s “about to rally strongly.” Fundstrat’s Tom Lee says the past four out of four times ether underperformed other cryptocurrencies by two standard deviations, it saw a”major trend reversal.” It was one of the best performing cryptocurrencies last year but ether struggled from …

“If You Are Reading This Message, You Understand What The Future Holds” At a recent Onecoin event held in Argentina, Konstantin Ignatov, head of the Sofia management group and Captain of the GLG, confirmed OneCoin is ready to go public and he shared the strategy the company is taking to make it a success. OneCoin ICO will have four stages and OFC bundles …

Ethereum Classic (ETC) is a “smarter blockchain, it is a network, a community, and a cryptocurrency that takes digital assets further”.  Value can be sent peer-to-peer and ETC allows for smart contracts that operate autonomously and immutable, they cannot be modified. ETC IN THE NEWS   The principles of ETC Technology: the longest running smart contract blockchain in existence   Community: a …

Interview with Luis Krug, CEO of GAMB – Software Solutions For Decentralized Marketplace. Luis Krug is the Chief Executive Officer of GAMB. GAMB provides software solutions to create a decentralized marketplace, allowing merchants to sell online, without the limitations, restrictions, and fees associated with existing online retail methods. Luis will be talking to us about the GAMB project and the opportunities …

A new phishing email targeting Coinbase users has recently emerged, and appears to be one of the most sophisticated Coinbase phishing attempts to date. Reports from the cryptocurrency community show that the new scam email is attempting to capitalize on Coinbase’s recent announcement of ERC20 token support. Coinbase announced its intent to integrate ERC20 tokens in a medium post last month, stating that support …

Casper will change Ethereum from a Proof-of-Work to a Proof-of-Stake network. As Bitcoin calms down after its latest roller-coaster ride, Ethereum has soared to unprecedented heights. The coin briefly peaked at just over $900 on January 2nd, and appears to be heading back up and beyond following a brief dip at the time of press. 2017 was a year of eye-popping growth …