Fur Real? Businesses Test CryptoKitties-Inspired Ethereum Tech
Startup Arianee believes the token technology can be used to help luxury brands create unique identities for bespoke handbags and expensive watches.

Stanford University Launches New Blockchain Research Center
Stanford University launches the Center for Blockchain Research and Vitalik Buterin, the creator of Ethereum, is one of the sponsors.

Ethereum Accelerator to Offer Crypto Coders Resources and 'Reality Check'
A blockchain company known as a hub of startups is expanding its reach, launching a new San Francisco-based startup accelerator.

St Louis Fed Now Tracks Crypto Prices on Its Research Database
The St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank is now tracking the prices of four top cryptos in its economic research database, FRED.

In the Scramble to Fix Digital Identity, uPort Is a Project to Watch
Digital identity is scattered and insecure. ConsenSys' uPort project wants to rework the internet to make "self-sovereign identity" a reality.

Proposed Ethereum Roadmap Would Activate Its Biggest Upgrades Together
A developer meeting Friday saw ethereum's developers discuss a proposal that would see two of its most anticipated upgrades update together.

SEC Has Removed 'Stumbling Block' for Ether Futures, Says Cboe
The doors may be open for Cboe to launch an ether futures product, following a recent comment from the SEC that the cryptocurrency is not a security.

What Crypto Thinks About the SEC Saying Ether Isn't a Security
CoinDesk compiles the best comments from crypto Twitter's reaction to the news ether, ethereum's cryptocurrency, might not be a security.

Felines to Futbol: NFTs Are Crypto's Hottest New Buzzword
The crypto industry is buzzing about NFTs, non-fungible tokens, because it's clear CryptoKitties and its clones just might make the tech mainstream.

SEC Official Pushes Back on Claims Ether Is a Security
SEC official William Hinman said the regulatory agency is not classifying ethereum as a security.
