Fantastic news on so many levels. People trust Coinbase and there are a lot of people new to crypto that can have exposure to more than just BTC.
Topic: [2016-05-19] Reuters: Bitcoin exchange Coinbase to add ether currency to trading (Read 389 times)
May 20, 2016, 07:40:54 PM
Fantastic news on so many levels. People trust Coinbase and there are a lot of people new to crypto that can have exposure to more than just BTC.
May 20, 2016, 12:34:30 PM
May 20, 2016, 10:47:24 AM
Bitcoin exchange Coinbase to add ether currency to trading platform
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-bitcoin-coinbase-ether-idUSKCN0YA2VF
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Bitcoin exchange Coinbase said on Thursday it will add digital currency ether on its trading platform next Tuesday.
The addition of ether comes given the surge in interest in the digital asset among major financial institutions such as Barclays [BARCR.UL] and UBS [UBSAG.UL] as well as other enterprises worldwide like IBM, which are trying to explore the Ethereum network.
Ether is the digital currency for the Ethereum platform, a blockchain, or public ledger that can create decentralized applications. Ethereum, which uses ether to execute peer-to-peer contracts automatically without the need for intermediaries, was co-founded and invented by 22-year old Russian Canadian programer Vitalik Buterin.
"We're very excited about Ethereum. There has been a ton of progress made in the last six to nine months," said Adam White, vice president of business development at Coinbase in an interview with Reuters. "We have seen hundreds of emerging decentralized apps (applications) launched on Ethereum."
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The addition of ether comes given the surge in interest in the digital asset among major financial institutions such as Barclays [BARCR.UL] and UBS [UBSAG.UL] as well as other enterprises worldwide like IBM, which are trying to explore the Ethereum network.
Ether is the digital currency for the Ethereum platform, a blockchain, or public ledger that can create decentralized applications. Ethereum, which uses ether to execute peer-to-peer contracts automatically without the need for intermediaries, was co-founded and invented by 22-year old Russian Canadian programer Vitalik Buterin.
"We're very excited about Ethereum. There has been a ton of progress made in the last six to nine months," said Adam White, vice president of business development at Coinbase in an interview with Reuters. "We have seen hundreds of emerging decentralized apps (applications) launched on Ethereum."
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