ICOs

Regulation

Thailand’s SEC Expects to Approve 5 ICOs This Month

Thailand's securities regulator is reportedly about to make the country one of the first to register token sales in a regulated environment.

Business  ·  14 June 2018
Regulation

Surprise KYC: Investors in Tezos’ Troubled ICO Might Finally Be Fed Up

After infighting brought months of delays, Tezos investors finally seemed about to receive their crypto tokens. Then something unexpected happened...

Policy & regulation  ·  13 June 2018
Investments

EOS’s Experimental Launch Might Be Putting Investor Money at Risk

Many point to the potential security threats as a reason votes have been trickling in (instead of rushing in) on the EOS blockchain.

Tech  ·  13 June 2018
Exchanges

EOS Is Launched But Not Yet Live – Why?

EOS still needs millions on tokens staked before its mainnet can officially go live, unlocking its tokens for holders to trade and use.

Markets  ·  12 June 2018
Investments

Mystery Startup Tells the SEC It’s Raising a $180 Million ICO

A little-known company in Estonia is looking to raise as much as $180 million in a SAFT sale, public records show.

Markets  ·  12 June 2018
Europe

Lithuania Issues Guidelines for When ICO Tokens Are Securities

Lithuania's Ministry of Finance has published guidance on ICOs, outlining how different aspects of token offerings should be regulated.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 June 2018
Ethereum

Crypto Startup Wala Is Reaching Africans with Ethereum Micropayments

South Africa startup Wala is using microraiden for high volume, low-value, off-chain ethereum transactions. And people are using it in the thousands.

Business  ·  11 June 2018
ICOs

Moscow Stock Exchange to Publish ICO Data

The Moscow Exchange wants to list information about token sales, its CEO said Friday. However, the exchange won't directly sell tokens.

Markets  ·  8 June 2018
Binance

Binance, NEO Lead $12 Million Investment In AngelList Crypto Spin-Off Republic

A platform for managing token sales, spun out of the famed investment platform AngelList, has raised funds from a notable cast of investors.

Business  ·  8 June 2018
Markets

Where’s EOS? Rival Groups Now Competing to Launch Official Blockchain

There are now two EOS blockchains being tested by rival groups. And while that might be worrisome, the groups say they'll work together in the end.

Markets  ·  7 June 2018
Regulation

The Real Reason Token Issuers Are Fleeing the US

No, it's not a "race to the bottom." Reputable token issuers seek jurisdictional quality and clarity, and they're not finding it in the U.S.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 June 2018
EOS

Days After Launch, the EOS Blockchain Still Isn’t Live

Longer than hours, but maybe less than days – that's about the best estimate for when the EOS blockchain, years in the making, will finally launch.

Tech  ·  4 June 2018
ICOs

The SEC Just Appointed Its First-Ever Crypto Czar

One of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's leading officials on the cryptocurrency and token sale front just got a promotion.

Markets  ·  4 June 2018
ICOs

Crypto and Twitter: A Toxic Combination, A Troubling Future

Cryptocurrencies may offer solutions to a host of big problems, but for now, they're making issues with social media echo chambers worse.

Tech  ·  4 June 2018
China

Chinese Firm Reportedly Nets $18 Million in ‘Questionable’ Token Sale

Despite China's 2017 ban on ICOs, a Chinese firm still appears to have openly promoted a token sale that reportedly raised $18 million.

Tech  ·  4 June 2018