ICOs

Ethereum

Vitalik Has a New Idea for ICOs – And It’s Being Tested

A month after ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin proposed a new twist on the ICO funding model, a Russian video game firm is putting it into practice.

Tech  ·  20 February 2018
Regulation

Wyoming House Approves Utility Token Securities Exemptions Bill

The Wyoming House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill exempting some utility tokens from securities regulations.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 February 2018
Europe

Lithuania’s Central Bank Probes 100 Million Euro ICO

Lithuania's central bank has said it is probing Bankera's initial coin offering after determining that the token offered counts as a security.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 February 2018
ICOs

$850 Million Raised in ICO So Far, Says Telegram

Messaging app provider Telegram has raised an initial $850 million in its controversial initial coin offering (ICO), according to a public document.

Business  ·  19 February 2018
Exchanges

Bancor Bounce Back? ICO Is Winning Adoption

Despite early skepticism on its tech amid a record-setting ICO, millions of dollars is now being traded each week by blockchain project Bancor.

Markets  ·  19 February 2018
Regulation

No, Not All ICOs Are Securities

A recent op-ed paints all ICOs with the same brush, claiming every one of them offers securities subject to SEC scrutiny. That is simply not the case.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 February 2018
Europe

Swiss Finance Regulator to Treat Some ICO Tokens As Securities

Switzerland's financial regulator has released new guidelines indicating it will treat some initial coin offerings (ICOs) as securities.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 February 2018
Investments

Real Estate ICOs Are Moving In, But Investors Aren’t Floored

A new rush of entrepreneurs, this time armed with crypto tokens, think they can reinvent real estate for more efficient equity investment.

Business  ·  13 February 2018
Regulation

$600 Fraud? Fake ICO White Papers Are Drawing Scrutiny

A report from China's Beijing News says copywriters in China are offering to fabricate ICO white papers for a fee.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 February 2018
China

Chinese Boy Band Ensnared By Fan ICO Controversy

Self-proclaimed fans of popular Chinese boy band TFBoys have built a controversial initial coin offering (ICO) around their idols.

Business  ·  13 February 2018
Investments

Comcast VC Arm Embarks on ‘Aggressive’ Blockchain Investing Plan

The VC arm of cable giant Comcast has formed a team to explore the number of ways it might profit from strategic blockchain investment.

Business  ·  13 February 2018
Exchanges

Why It’s Time Regulators Put Crypto on Notice

In the rapidly-evolving world of cryptocurrency, the SEC and CFTC are belatedly ramping up their efforts in fulfillment of their appointed duties.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 February 2018
Trading

Into the Dark Pool: $30 Million ICO Could Pave Way for Huge Crypto Trades

Whales rejoice – a new project called Republic Protocol could enable large trades between ether, bitcoin and other cryptos that aren't possible today.

Markets  ·  12 February 2018
China

China Fintech Watchdog to Step Up ICO Oversight

China's National Internet Finance Association said it will normalize efforts in overseeing ICOs in its 2018 agenda.

Markets  ·  12 February 2018
Europe

Gibraltar’s Government Is Moving to Regulate ICOs

Gibraltar's legislators plan to discuss a draft of a law proposing to regulate ICOs.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 February 2018