Ether madness?

❄️ ❄️ January 9, 2018 ❄️ ❄️ "The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him." ― G.K. Chesterton Got this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE HERE THE FEATURE Ethereum Highs Overshadow New Wave of Tech Issues The price of ether is shattering all-time highs. Rising to more than $1,000 for the first time ever last week, the cryptocurrency has reclaimed its place as the second-largest blockchain by total value, days after being temporarily surpassed by Ripple's XRP token. However, as with that controversial market move, the massive uptick in value bears a deeper look from more novice or potential investors. Indeed, ether's price rise has masked a wave of technical problems – issues that went so far as to cause the cryptocurrency to be taken off a major exchange this weekend. Largely discussed on internal developer channels, reports of the problems to the public have been unusually quiet, scarcely touching Reddit, Twitter and other active ethereum forums. But what may be most of note is not the scant reaction, but the fairly fundamental nature of the issues, as most relate directly to the most basic operations of blockchains. . Read the whole article Tweet Share Wait, there's more: $35 Million: Smart Contracts Platform Mobius Completes ICO Presale Smart contracts provider Mobius successfully raised $35 million in a token presale based on the Stellar network. Ethereum Price Highs Overshadow New Wave of Tech Issues With ether price reaching all-time-highs, fundamental issues that relate to the most basic operation of ethereum's blockchain are popping up. Below $15K: Bitcoin Plays Defense Amid Bear Move Bitcoin is on the back foot today, despite yesterday's sharp recovery from $14,000 levels. TD Ameritrade: Bitcoin 'Great Opportunity' to Get Millennials Trading Investment services firm TD Ameritrade sees cryptocurrencies as the "greatest opportunity" to get millennials to trade, says its chief strategist. Bank of Israel: Cryptocurrencies Are Assets Not Currencies The deputy governor of Israel's central bank has said that digital currencies like bitcoin are more of a financial asset than a currency. Bitcoin Mining Wastes Energy? What If That's Good? Long-term, the incentives bitcoin creates may drive efficiency and green energy solutions in the crypto world and even spur them in the wider economy. Nvidia Curbs Data Center GPU Use – But Crypto Miners Are Excluded GPU maker Nvidia has tweaked its software license agreement to limit the use of its products by data centers – unless they're mining cryptocurrencies. Big Pharma Seeks DLT Solution for Drug Costs Pharma heavyweights open up about how they envision a blockchain system improving the research and development process of new drugs. 2018: The Year We Democratize Blockchain Cryptocurrencies may be in a market mania, but that interest will spark a new wave of blockchain growth according to Deloitte's top blockchain lead. South Korean Banks Face Scrutiny Over Crypto Exchange Ties South Korea's financial regulators began inspecting commercial banks to monitor their compliance with new cryptocurrency exchange rules. SEC Branch Trolls Blockchain Stock Pumpers The Securities and Exchange Commission's Fort Worth branch joked about the recent fad of companies adding "blockchain" to their names on Twitter. ViaBTC Announces Shutdown of Crypto Mining Contract Market Chinese bitcoin mining pool ViaBTC has announced that it will close its marketplace for mining contracts this week. Vermont Could Collect Taxes in Crypto Under Proposed Law A state legislator in Vermont has proposed a bill to create a regulatory framework for blockchain tech, including a transaction tax payable in crypto. Crypto Prices Just Dropped on One Data Change Crypto prices dropped big yesterday, or did they? One data provider's methodology change Monday had an outsized market impact. Go to CoinDesk BTC: $14,439.68-3.54%  ETH: $1,211.70 +5.40% @08:20 EST - More price details 👋 CoinDesk is Hiring 👋 Come join our great team here in New York City! Copyright © 2018 CoinDesk, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you subscribed for updates on our website. Our mailing address is: CoinDesk 636 Avenue of the Americas New York City, NY 10011 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list