Coinbase Plans to Add Support for Etherium in the Near Future

[kreslik.news]

Bitcoin exchange Coinbase is planning to add support for trading of ether, the digital currency unit behind Etherium. The exchange which has so far only been focused on Bitcoin has announced its intentions after months of preparations for the move.

A screenshot of the support page of the website has leaked earlier during the day, hinting about the prospective launch of one of the most rapidly growing digital currencies in recent months. Etherium has been created by 22-year-old software engineer Vitalik Buterin. The currency differs to a large extent from Bitcoin with the support of smart contracts, which can be executed automatically between ... (read more)