Ethereum

If imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, then recent efforts to mimic dogecoin represent a genuine appreciation for the surge in demand for the meme assets. However, some market participants are concerned that a proliferation of dogecoin copycats might end badly for digital-asset investors. One virtual, China-based…

Michael Hlady, an associate at blockchain consulting firm Alchemist, pled guilty on Monday to conspiring to extort a startup company for millions of dollars in the cryptocurrency ether. He now faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine. According to a statement from the Department of Justice (DoJ), Hlady, who also goes by the name “Michael…

Ethereum's latest software update may have caught the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair's attention to categorize the second-largest cryptocurrency as a security, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Chair Gary Gensler shared his comments hours after Ethereum's successful update, known as The Merge, which…

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Advertisement&nbsp &nbsp The crypto world has seen better times since its recent popularity, but that has not dwindled the faith that crypto enthusiasts have in the industry. Amidst the bearish flow of the market, some people believe that the industry will rise again. With this in mind, Ethereum (ETH),…

Ethereum Foundation researcher Vlad Zamfir has filed a complaint against blockchain startup CasperLabs alleging the company has violated U.S. Federal trademark law.According to a court document filed on March 17, Zamfir is accusing the startup of labeling its proof-of-stake (PoS) protocol “Casper” and for filing for federal registration of the…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and bitcoin believer Jack Dorsey don't always see eye to eye. They've publicly denounced each other's favorite decentralized finance protocol for months. Dorsey has called ethereum projects as having "points of…