Options Market Sees More Risk in Ether Than Bitcoin in Coming Months
Ether will face more volatility than bitcoin over the next six months, according to how options have been priced in recent weeks.

Vermont Turns to Home-Grown Blockchain Company to Track Hemp With Ethereum
Vermont state regulators will begin recording the production of hemp – a low-THC cannabis strain popular in textiles – on the ethereum mainnet this year.

ConsenSys Project Launches 'Proof-of-Use' Network to Discourage Speculation
The Activate network requires tokens to reach maturity within three years of the first token sale.

JPMorgan May Merge Its Blockchain Project With Ethereum Studio ConsenSys: Report
The banking giant is apparently in talks to merge Quorum with ConsenSys, the ethereum-focused software developer and investor.

Plasma Became Optimism and It Might Just Save Ethereum
The Plasma Group reformed as Optimism and is working to make ethereum's calling card, smart contracts, work above the base layer.

SEC 'Safe Harbor' Proposal Lauded by Token Fans, DeFi Builders at 0x Conference
San Francisco's 0xpo conference offered the perfect venue for pondering the token "Safe Harbor" proposed by SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce.

Why DeFi's Billion-Dollar Milestone Matters
The DeFi market hitting $1 billion in locked crypto is something even the most fervent ethereum skeptics would have a tough time dismissing as meaningless.

RSK Launches Interoperability Bridge Between Bitcoin and Ethereum
RSK's tokens can now operate within the ethereum ecosystem using the new token bridge.

'95% Confidence': Ethereum Developers Pencil In July 2020 for Eth 2.0 Launch
Ethereum’s next system-wide upgrade, Eth 2.0, won’t launch in Q2 2020 as expected, but researchers remain confident the initial network parameters will deploy in 2020. Anything less would be considered a “failure,” they said.

Ethereum Incubator ConsenSys Slashes Headcount 14% in Latest Strategic Shift
Ethereum venture studio ConsenSys is shifting focus – and downsizing as a result.
