[ANN] Ethereum: Welcome to the Beginning

[IncludeBeer]

The new website of developers ETC https://www.etcdevteam.com/

https://www.etcdevteam.com/blog/devupdate/2017-02-20.html

•Geth code cleanup is finished
◦migrated to Vendoring
◦dead code drop (thousands lines of unused code)
•New Integration Testing infrastructure, now works on BSD and macOS
•Initial code for wallet sdk
◦named as Project Emerald
◦basic UI to see accounts, balances, send transaction, network status
•Architecture design of a new EVM for Ethereum Classic (in progress)

4 whole things in 10 months   

Because there's no fake news like ethf

Great cover up. No one knows what you mean by "fake news". I think you meant "there's no news like ethf".    It's much more likely that:

• Less resources to pay devs
• Incompetent/slow devs
• No clear plan on execution
• No (very little) demand for ETC

I know bitpop, it's hard to compete with the big boys. 

[oneyesoneno]

The new website of developers ETC https://www.etcdevteam.com/

https://www.etcdevteam.com/blog/devupdate/2017-02-20.html

•Geth code cleanup is finished
◦migrated to Vendoring
◦dead code drop (thousands lines of unused code)
•New Integration Testing infrastructure, now works on BSD and macOS
•Initial code for wallet sdk
◦named as Project Emerald
◦basic UI to see accounts, balances, send transaction, network status
•Architecture design of a new EVM for Ethereum Classic (in progress)

4 whole things in 10 months   

Because there's no fake news like ethf

Great cover up. No one knows what you mean by "fake news". I think you meant "there's no news like ethf".    It's much more likely that:

• Less resources to pay devs
• Incompetent/slow devs
• No clear plan on execution
• No (very little) demand for ETC

I know bitpop, it's hard to compete with the big boys. 

i think lets leave them alone and hope for their best as well. Both side is doing very well right now. 

[shinratensei_]

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-02-27/ethereum-soars-after-jpmorgan-intel-microsoft-and-others-form-blockchain-alliance

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/27/business/dealbook/ethereum-alliance-business-banking-security.html?_r=1

ETC must die with all of his shills. No one interest for using etc. JPmorgan and friends as a part of the ethereum alliance. 

[doriangray]

The new website of developers ETC https://www.etcdevteam.com/

https://www.etcdevteam.com/blog/devupdate/2017-02-20.html

•Geth code cleanup is finished
◦migrated to Vendoring
◦dead code drop (thousands lines of unused code)
•New Integration Testing infrastructure, now works on BSD and macOS
•Initial code for wallet sdk
◦named as Project Emerald
◦basic UI to see accounts, balances, send transaction, network status
•Architecture design of a new EVM for Ethereum Classic (in progress)

4 whole things in 10 months   

Because there's no fake news like ethf

Great cover up. No one knows what you mean by "fake news". I think you meant "there's no news like ethf".    It's much more likely that:

• Less resources to pay devs
• Incompetent/slow devs
• No clear plan on execution
• No (very little) demand for ETC

I know bitpop, it's hard to compete with the big boys. 

i think lets leave them alone and hope for their best as well. Both side is doing very well right now. 

I'll agree to that, both can coexist and succeed at the same time.

[oneyesoneno]

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-02-27/ethereum-soars-after-jpmorgan-intel-microsoft-and-others-form-blockchain-alliance

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/27/business/dealbook/ethereum-alliance-business-banking-security.html?_r=1

ETC must die with all of his shills. No one interest for using etc. JPmorgan and friends as a part of the ethereum alliance. 

stop bringing war for both side 

[IncludeBeer]

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-02-27/ethereum-soars-after-jpmorgan-intel-microsoft-and-others-form-blockchain-alliance

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/27/business/dealbook/ethereum-alliance-business-banking-security.html?_r=1

ETC must die with all of his shills. No one interest for using etc. JPmorgan and friends as a part of the ethereum alliance.  

No one is interested in ethf, they're using private chains, nothing to do with the shitcoin you're buying

"No one".  Have you seen etc market cap lately? Unique wallet addresses? How about transactions/block? By your own definition of no one, etc is less than shit

Besides, it's been said many times, and we've already seen it happening: EEA will be contributing to the public Ethereum blockchain.  Interoperability with the public blockchain is one of the tenants of the EEA.

I'd highly suggest you dump your etc before it's too late, bitpop.  I doubt you've made any real profit from your bagholding

[oneyesoneno]

Ethereum Project NEWS 02-03-2017

Interview with Vdice Ethereum Blockchain gambling and what is the future of Gambling  
https://techannouncer.com/interview-vdice-ethereum-blockchain-gambling-future-gambling/

• As TechAnnouncer starts to explore the opportunities around Blockchain Technology or what is now becoming “Distributed Ledger Technology” we recently interviewed VDICE which comes to follow with some larger questions around Gambling, Gambling is heavily regulated and now comes the real question

Poker is the killer app for blockchains  
https://medium.com/@jacelace/poker-is-the-killer-app-for-blockchains-ea2e6b88815c#.umb1p7g69

• Poker is a perfect use case for Ethereum and blockchain tech in general. It will assimilate and evangelize users that don’t (at the moment) care much about Bitcoin or Ethereum or any other blockchain asset/tech. They just want a solution to their problem.

Chronicled in Action: Join Us in SF on Friday and Access Art on the Ethereum Blockchain  
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-distant-memories-iconographic-drift-tickets-32197291967

• Mark your calendars! On Friday, March 3rd, 111 Minna Gallery will host the opening of their new exhibit featuring Distant Memories by Elise Remender and Iconographc Drift by Lauren Szabo.

Swarm City Financial Status  
https://press.swarm.city/swarm-city-financial-status-d5c688f773d2#.mhafd6lqm

• Swarm City is creating a sharing economy platform that will allow anyone to create services on top of it. One of the first services will be ridesharing.
• slacknation commented @reddit: this transparency is good, would really like to see the same for other icos
  

Wefunder Rudimental: Why an Equity Crowdfund and not a Token Launch? 
https://medium.com/rudimental/why-an-equity-crowdfund-and-not-a-token-launch-1ef9dfa8ee8c#.x25gpso7j

• We have decided to use WeFunder.com because they are one of the first to market with the Equity Crowdfunding option, and they have the largest share of the market for this type of funding. By going through their system we have been looking at ways to streamline the whole process

'Big Four' Firm EY Begins Blockchain ID Platform Rollout 
http://www.coindesk.com/big-four-firm-ey-begins-blockchain-id-platform-rollout/

• 'Big Four' accounting firm EY has revealed it is rolling out a new identity management platform based on blockchain tech for an Australian client.
• The firm told CoinDesk it has so far implemented the platform, built on the ethereum protocol, for Australia-based startup BlochExchange, which has built a blockchain-based fractional mortgage platform.

WeTrust Crowdsale Underway! Don't miss the 1st day bonus
https://www.wetrust.io/

• The WeTrust crowdsale is underway. First day contributors receive a 30% bonus. If you haven't heard about us yet, we are a small team of ex-Googlers and blockchain aficionados and are advised by respected members of the community such as Emin Gün Sirer, Brian Hoffman, Bo Shen, and Vitalik Buterin.

Fun fact: 3 job postings for ethereum related projects, 1 for bitcoin. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13764728 …  
https://twitter.com/coinbase/status/837098054138245120?s=09





The Dapp Daily 3/1/17 - Updates from the Ethereum ecosystem  
https://dappdaily.com/the-dapp-daily-march-1st-2017-c0250817321e#.okb942h7f

• Tons of fresh news

Ethplorer 2.0: Tokens for investors, widgets and API for developers.
https://medium.com/everex/ethplorer-2-0-tokens-for-investors-widgets-and-api-for-developers-d985d751cea2#.dwmxt0jdr

• Ethereum is getting traction as a practical blockchain platform focused on smart contracts and custom token assets
• Ethplorer team believes that new features will make Ethereum technology more adaptive for day to day business cases, and spur more interest from already launched and coming Dapps.

SmartPool Technology Explained [Part II]: Verifying PoW — How we saved $300,000 in gas costs  
https://medium.com/smartpool/smartpool-technology-explained-part-ii-verifying-pow-how-we-saved-300-000-in-gas-costs-af50ff1df40f#.urzbv6ose

• In the previous post we explained how SmartPool, the decentralized mining pool smart contract, will use probabilistic-proof-of-work (PPoW) technique to allow miners to submit batches of shares. But even with PPoW the contract would still have to verify the PoW of a single share, a task that prior to SmartPool was considered impossible (or too expensive). In this post, we explain how SmartPool solves this problem and reduces the (gas)

Ethereum The World Computer 02-03-2017

We are very supportive of the Enterprise Alliance effort - Ming Chan  
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-alliance-formed-by-microsoft-intel-ubs-secures-support-of-eth-foundation

• “We are very supportive of the Enterprise Alliance effort especially as we feel having Ethereum enterprise and other Ethereum standards organizations are important to the Ethereum ecosystem and adoption in the world at large. Since Ethereum Foundation remains focused on our Ethereum platform and protocol R&D mission, we are happy to see industry groups like the Alliance provide for an enterprise-specific need that is relevant to the Ethereum Foundation's work, but not one we can devote our attention to.”

STORIFY - Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Launch Event (with images, tweets) · Bob Summerwill  
https://storify.com/BobSummerwill/enterprise-ethereum-alliance-launch-event

• Bob said @reddit: Well that was fun to do! I hope it was fun to attend, watch or read about?I am told there were 1,920 unique viewers on the live-stream, with perhaps around 1,000 peak simultaneous viewers. Around 300 people in the room.As I said at the event, I am very much looking forward to moving from our previous "cloak-and-dagger phase" to open communication channels. We'll likely be using old-school mailing lists. Stay tuned for updates.I also intend to blog very regularly. Please feel free to AMA (ask me anything) here, on Twitter, on Gitter, Skype, Hangouts or e-mail (https://bobsummerwill.com/contact-bob) and I will do my best to answer.
  

(The Cryptoverse #219) Ethereum Gets Real With It’s New Enterprise Alliance To Bridge Private and Public Blockchains  
https://steemit.com/ethereum/@marketingmonk/ethereum-gets-real-with-it-s-new-enterprise-alliance-to-bridge-private-and-public-blockchains-the-cryptoverse-219

• On Today's Episode Of The Cryptoverse: Tuesday saw Vitalik Buterin introduce Ethereum’s latest venture, the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), as the platform gained rare mainstream media praise.

Ethereum Mining 101: Your Complete Guide  
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ethereum-mining-101-your-complete-guide_us_58b6e1eee4b02f3f81e44e9f

• Ether is an absolute essential, as it serves as fuel for the smooth running of the Ethereum platform. An interesting way to look at Ether is an incentive used to motivate developers to create top notch applications.

Certified Online Ethereum Developer Course - March  
https://academy.b9lab.com/courses/course-v1:B9lab+ETH-10+2017-03/about?afmc=2c

• This online course teaches software engineers the basics of blockchain technology as well as languages and tools required to build decentralised applications on the Ethereum platform. This course is aimed at experienced programmers, introducing everything needed to understand the technology, write smart contracts and build applications that interact with them.

vitalik's intervention in Ethereum Entrepris alliance  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=qRwS6GtjPkQ&app=desktop

• Exposing what is ahead of Ethereum's goal and roadmap in the future

Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Technical Roadmap  
https://bobsummerwill.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/enterprise-ethereum-technical-roadmap-slides-final.pdf
Technical goals for 2017

• Create specification for EntEth 1.0
• Python reference client for that specification
• Benchmarking, compliance testing and tools
• uild roadmap to EntEth 2.0

Ethereum is undergoing very interesting changes and EDCON 2017 was a great opportunity to learn more about them. Here is a conference brief.  
http://bitcoinchaser.com/ethereum-edcon-2017

• CASPER: proof-of-work vs proof-of-stake
• Vlad Zamfir on Casper
• Edcon 2017: the rebirth of the decentralized autonomous organizations

Chronicled: Live Demo - First Title Deed Registration on Quorum Blockchain - Footage from EEA Launch Event in NYC  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_ERX4K_RME

• It was a great and surprisingly very welcoming experience to demo first ever Title Deed registration on the Quorum blockchain. Other physical objects such as a bar of gold and a package for shipment was demoed at Enterprise Ethereum Alliance launch event.

Amazon S3 currently making the case for the need of decentralized platforms such as ethereum's swarm  
https://twitter.com/iurimatias/status/836637716334903296


Bitcoin's top rival Ethereum is up 90% in 2017 and readying its next big move  
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/bitcoins-top-rival-ethereum-is-up-90-in-2017-and-readying-its-next-big-move/articleshow/57395363.cms

• Mona El Isa is confident that developer can work out any kinks with casper.

Ethereum Hottest New Platform and Bitcoin’s Top Rival: Bloomberg  
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-hottest-new-platform-and-bitcoins-top-rival-bloomberg

• Ethereum receives welcome support from the mainstream press as Bloomberg calls it “the hottest new platform in the world of cryptocurrencies and Blockchains.”

Ethereum Client Implementations
https://entethalliance.atlassian.net/wiki/display/EEA/Ethereum+Client+Implementations

• Created by Bob Summerwill [Administrator], last modified about an hour ago

Sony rep mentions Ethereum at Game Developer Conference  
https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/5wyi8c/sony_rep_mentions_ethereum_at_game_developer/

• I've just attended a panel discussing fraud and in the game industry. When asked about future developments, Sony's fraud specialist specifically mentioned Ethereum. Speaking to her afterwards, she was quite knowledgeable about smart contracts and it appears ethereum is very much on their radar. GDC is the largest game conference in the world, with nearly 30k attendees. Anyone interested in games/blockchain, feel free to join our slack http://ownage-slackin.herokuapp.com
  

My rambling journey into a career working on Ethereum and the decentralized web  
https://medium.com/@pipermerriam/my-rambling-journey-into-a-career-working-on-ethereum-and-the-decentralized-web-134743766f64#.nz6n67pfb

• I began my career as a software engineer in 2011 working for a small consultancy in Denver named Fusionbox. At the time I had roughly zero professional experience writing software. This was my first job with benefits and a salary.
• And so on the story begans.......

The Newest Bank Blockchain: Will This Be the Breakthrough?  
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-newest-bank-blockchain-will-this-be-the-breakthrough-1488285211

• A new consortium of banks and tech giants was set to announce its formation Tuesday, the latest stab at expanding open-ledger “blockchain” technology that could shave billions off the cost of basic Wall Street functions.
• This article is about Enterprise Ethereum  Alliance

Crypto Valley Association Launches In Switzerland To Accelerate Blockchain Development
https://www.ethnews.com/crypto-valley-association-launches-in-switzerland-to-accelerate-blockchain-development

• On March 1, 2017, the Crypto Valley Association (CVA) launched in Zug, Switzerland with the goal of accelerating the development, deployment, and funding of blockchain technology.
• Because of Switzerland’s long tradition as a global financial center, the establishment of the CVA can be seen by many as a victory for the blockchain ecosystem. As Switzerland continues to be a hotbed for disruptive technologies, such as the Ethereum-based AKASHA Project (headquartered in Zug), the nation stands in a unique position to influence digital technologies, virtual currencies, and other financial systems.

Disruption Not Included? Ethereum Alliance Shows Blockchain Shift  
http://www.coindesk.com/disruption-not-included-ethereum-alliance-spotlights-blockchains-startup-shift/

• Startups, by definition, seek disruption – but that age-old trend is being bucked by developments in the blockchain technology sector. As evidenced by the much-anticipated launch of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance yesterday, the new blockchain group is defined – and seeks to create value through – its diversity of members.

[becoin]

hype, hype, hype and then dump. that's the future of ethf scam coin.

[gianni sperti]

How Enterprise Ethereum Alliance can influence Ethereum?

[Mrpumperitis]

How Enterprise Ethereum Alliance can influence Ethereum?

support and resources from the big boys  

[becoin]

How Enterprise Ethereum Alliance can influence Ethereum?

How Bank Alliance influences Money?

[Mrpumperitis]

lol hows things, i hear you have lots of ETH...well dont panic when you see a retrace very soon   ....come back on sat  

[wallflies]

 

https://twitter.com/eth_classicx2/status/837044018903134208

https://www.reddit.com/r/EthereumClassicx2/comments/5wynm3/announcing_ethereum_classic_classic_a_call_for/

https://www.reddit.com/r/EthereumClassicx2/

https://github.com/ethereumclassicclassicproject/go-ethereumc

[wallflies]

 

http://www.bankingtech.com/751302/ex-r3-members-behind-new-blockchain-alliance/


EEA will investigate hybrid architectures that span both permissioned and public Ethereum networks. It says many initial members have developed pilots and production environments using Ethereum and “bring unique understandings of enterprise needs”. These include supply chain tracking, interbank payments, reference data and securities settlement

[cokkapaga]

Prices ETH is always up
at the moment is 0.015 it is high price in a few month
BTC up and ETH too. Nice!

[phr0stbyt3]

I had a few questions I was holding eth for more than 6 months and got an increase of only 2$ but right when I sold all the eth I had the price changed and rised to 15$.
I know a bit on how the price of bitcoin works but i was wondering suddenly why was there a huge increase in price of eth.

[Rogerdale]

I had a few questions I was holding eth for more than 6 months and got an increase of only 2$ but right when I sold all the eth I had the price changed and rised to 15$.
I know a bit on how the price of bitcoin works but i was wondering suddenly why was there a huge increase in price of eth.

All that raise of altcoins (even litecoin jumped...) reminds me of this:

A stockbroker was cold calling about a penny stock and found a taker.

“I think this one will really move said the broker, it’s only $1 a share.”
“Buy me 1000 shares.” said the client.

The next day the stock was at $2.
The client called the broker and said, “You were right, give me 5000 more shares.”
The next day the client looked in the paper and the stock was at $4.

The client ran to the phone and called the broker, “Get me 10,000 more shares said the client.”
“Great!” said the broker.

The next day the client looked in the paper and the stock was at $9.
Seeing what a great profit he had in just a few days, the client ran to the phone and told the broker, “Sell all my shares!”
The broker said, “To whom? You were the only one buying that stock.”

Remember, with these altcoins it is a zero-sum game. If there is a winner, there is a loser. If BTC/ether/dash/monero jump to all-time highs, everyone is a winner (everyone bought these coins at lower prices!). How can that be in a zero-sum game? The answer is that all of the profit is just paper profit. It is not possible for all to redeem their coins to dollars (or altcoins to BTC)... Once people start selling these coins, their price will drop very-very fast.

[IncludeBeer]

I had a few questions I was holding eth for more than 6 months and got an increase of only 2$ but right when I sold all the eth I had the price changed and rised to 15$.
I know a bit on how the price of bitcoin works but i was wondering suddenly why was there a huge increase in price of eth.

All that raise of altcoins (even litecoin jumped...) reminds me of this:

A stockbroker was cold calling about a penny stock and found a taker.

“I think this one will really move said the broker, it’s only $1 a share.”
“Buy me 1000 shares.” said the client.

The next day the stock was at $2.
The client called the broker and said, “You were right, give me 5000 more shares.”
The next day the client looked in the paper and the stock was at $4.

The client ran to the phone and called the broker, “Get me 10,000 more shares said the client.”
“Great!” said the broker.

The next day the client looked in the paper and the stock was at $9.
Seeing what a great profit he had in just a few days, the client ran to the phone and told the broker, “Sell all my shares!”
The broker said, “To whom? You were the only one buying that stock.”

Remember, with these altcoins it is a zero-sum game. If there is a winner, there is a loser. If BTC/ether/dash/monero jump to all-time highs, everyone is a winner (everyone bought these coins at lower prices!). How can that be in a zero-sum game? The answer is that all of the profit is just paper profit. It is not possible for all to redeem their coins to dollars (or altcoins to BTC)... Once people start selling these coins, their price will drop very-very fast.

That's true: but consider the numbers we're talking about. I haven't yet seen a time when all investors want to sell, especially when it's a promising, delivering, well-funded and brilliant project.  It simply doesn't (or hasn't, never say never) happen. Sure, there are serious coin movements during bear and bull runs both, but "this round's" loser could very well be "next round's" winner.

[Rogerdale]

That's true: but consider the numbers we're talking about. I haven't yet seen a time when all investors want to sell, especially when it's a promising, delivering, well-funded and brilliant project.  It simply doesn't (or hasn't, never say never) happen. Sure, there are serious coin movements during bear and bull runs both, but "this round's" loser could very well be "next round's" winner.

Yes, but it cannot last forever anyway. Every time we need more and more money to keep this price rising. It will end some day. I agree that there is a long way to go until it becomes a crypto-mania (when 1 BTC would cost a house), but one day it will happen. And those who will buy at this price will lose.

[oneyesoneno]

Ethereum Project NEWS 03-03-2017


Oxygen Initiative- Ethereum powered electric vehicle charging stations  
http://oxygeninitiative.com/

• Oxygen Initiative is redefining the refueling experience by creating a seamless plug-and-play experience for EV drivers. We are accelerating a revolution-scale movement toward electric vehicles.

How Aragon approaches identity and the Ethereum Keybase Resolver  
https://medium.com/aragondec/how-aragon-approaches-identity-and-the-ethereum-keybase-resolver-d548133e4a26#.vsxga0t4y

• Identity is one of the most important parts when developing decentralized applications. This is specially true for Aragon, where identity is needed to know who are you doing business with or who are the people that will manage the money you are investing.

Akashic Mendings Release (0.5.1) Improvements & Bug Fixes  
https://github.com/AkashaProject/Alpha/releases/tag/0.5.1

• Hello everyone, we just released AKASHA version 0.5.1 named Akashic Mendings! This release contains several bug fixes and brings an overall improvement in loading times - looking forward to hearing your feedback! Please note that if you have installed a previous AKASHA version (0.1.0 - 0.5.0 included) it is recommended to uninstall it before installing the 0.5.1 release. On the other hand, if you used the .zip version, you don't need to do anything out of the ordinary - simply unzip the dapp and run it as usual. If you have any questions regarding this release or AKASHA in general, I’m more than happy to answer them!
  

Metagold Dev Update March 2 — Whitepaper released!
https://medium.com/@devmetagold/whitepaper-released-3b7cf734f334#.lcpam25v5

• It’s time to release our whitepaper. It contains many details on our team, our crowdsale and our future vision. Please, read it! http://metagold.io/whitepaper.pdf

Gnosis: The Case for Decentralization  
https://blog.gnosis.pm/the-case-for-decentralization-302ac69a16dc#.qdtsrdqei

• Counterparty Risk
• Access
• Coordination

California Cleantech Startup Readies U.S. Launch of Blockchain-based Electric Vehicle Mobility Digital Wallet
http://microgridmedia.com/california-cleantech-startup-readies-u-s-launch-blockchain-based-eve-mobility-digital-wallet/

• Comment on reddit: So THIS is what Stephen Tual had hinted to on his Twitter. Good for Slock.it. This will boost further confidence in Ethereum.

GitHubToken is an Oraclize contract for distributing donations within contributors  
https://github.com/ethereans/github-token

• The idea is having an GitHubOracle is a Contract where all users register their accounts and spawn repositories, so user need to register just one time for all repositories. GitHubToken (and GitHubOracle) code don't charge fees, but Oraclize charges a fee of $0.01.
• I didn't deployed it yet, I wan't some feedback first.

DigixGlobal Live Stream - Ethereum Singapore: Otonomos, Digix and Attores - YouTube  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dO63q-FPKA

• This will be the first of many Startup & Demo, Workshop Display series of events we have planned for you. The objective of such a demo pitch will be to show case live/near live application use cases of Ethereum blockchain and the startups that have been pouring their time and effort into their works.

Own a piece of the first public Ethereum company, Rudimental Inc. Follow us at WeFunder.
https://wefunder.com/Rudimental  

• Come give us a follow and be the first to find out when our Equity Crowdsale goes live. Own more than just some tokens, own a part of the company.
• What We Do: Bringing High Quality Media Creation to the Masses and the Markets

Day after Edgeless ICO start and Black Jack Beta  
https://medium.com/edgeless/day-after-edgeless-ico-start-abbbc5b77d9e#.uk8o0pu1b

• The Edgeless team are extremely happy to have successfully reached the 1st milestone on the first day of the ICO, raising 52 000 ETH. (960.000$)
• Second really excisting thing is 0% house edge Black Jack Beta. Our developers are working hard on a 0% house Edge Black Jack. We expect to launch a beta version on Ethereum Test Net in late March. Stay tuned, more details are coming soon.

Swarm City Forum
https://twitter.com/SwarmCityHive/status/837346123735949312

• Swarm City Forum is now available to join http://www.swarmcitizens.org  #ETHEREUM #Blockchain #rideshare #swarmbnb #cryptocurrency #swt #new

Ethereum The World Computer 03-03-2017


Ethereum voted as one of the best innovations in finance  

• Position itself at ranking no.4 Ethereum -For creating a more developer-friendly public blockchain

Ethereum Is Poised to Become the Global Blockchain of Choice [Futurism.com]  
https://futurism.com/ethereum-is-posed-to-become-the-global-blockchain/

• The Ethereum blockchain is poised to become the go-to for businesses around the world looking to incorporate the technology, and a newly formed alliance is championing that effort.

Ethereum reach 70779 transactions - ATH today & 8000+ nodes.  

• https://etherscan.io/chart/tx
• https://www.ethernodes.org/network/1

Minimal Slashing Conditions by Vitalik Buterin  
https://medium.com/@VitalikButerin/minimal-slashing-conditions-20f0b500fc6c#.tu0o896no

• Vitalik said: The software would be designed to not allow mistakes as much as possible. For example, it would keep a cache of what messages it already sent, and what messages it has seen, and make sure that any new messages that it sends do not violate slashing conditions.
• Vitalik added: There is a third ingredient that I am looking at heavily, which is specialized forms of erasure coding to allow light clients to spot-check data availability given a fairly weak honest minority assumption (namely, that there exist enough other users like yourself that are performing the same spot-checking procedure). As said in the post, more info coming soon.

Harvard Business Review: How Blockchain Applications Will Move Beyond Finance (Ethereum and some of its projects are mentioned)  
https://hbr.org/2017/03/how-blockchain-applications-will-move-beyond-finance

• While trading and speculation were early use cases of bitcoin, new technologies, such as Ethereum and Zcash, have emerged
• Experiments in this space tend to be in early stages, but they range from medical records (MedRec, Pokitdok) to digital rights and micropayments (the Brave browser, Ascribe, Open Music Initiative), identity (Uport), and supply chain (Everledger, Hyperledger).