ICOs

Regulation

Regulation, Taxation Loom Over Crypto Investors

The cryptocurrency community still has plenty of questions about taxation and regulation, especially as the ICO space heats up.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 November 2017
Hacking

Blockstack Counterattacked a Phishing Attempt on Its ICO

When phishing sites tried to con investors during its recent ICO, Blockstack used its tech expertise to turn the tables on the tricksters.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 November 2017
Regulation

ICO Pros Call for Self-Regulation Citing SEC Risk

The ICO community must self-regulate to lessen the blows likely to come from enforcement and regulatory actions, said speakers at Consensus: Invest.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 November 2017
Investments

Tokenized Fund-of-Funds to Raise $100 Million Via ICO

A new tokenized fund-of-funds was announced yesterday that aims to raise up to $100 million via an initial coin offering.

Markets  ·  29 November 2017
Crime

New Zealand Watchdog Warns Investors Over Marketplace ICO

New Zealand's financial markets watchdog has warned citizens from investing in an initial coin offering for an online marketplace.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 November 2017
Investments

ICO Mania Has Calmed Down a Bit – And That’s Not So Bad

While there's plenty of evidence that ICOs are alive and well, attitudes from investors and entrepreneurs appear to be hardening.

Markets  ·  29 November 2017
Bitcoin

To the Moon? Time to Grow Up, Bitcoin

The immaturity of bitcoin’s investing culture constrains progress toward attaining the technology’s fundamental social value, Michael J. Casey writes.

Markets  ·  28 November 2017
Bitcoin

State Street Vets Net $5 Million for Crypto Startup

Three former State Streeters have raised $5 million to build a platform for the next wave of institutional investors wanting access to crypto assets.

Markets  ·  28 November 2017
Regulation

Ex-SEC Lawyer Predicts ‘Assembly Line’ for ICO Enforcement

A former lawyer for the SEC discusses the way forward for ICO regulation, warning that an "assembly line" of actions could be on the way.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 November 2017
Regulation

Are Tokens Like Gold? Attorneys Ask Tough Questions on ICOs

The SEC and the CFTC? A panel of top ICO lawyers discussed pressing legal challenges in the sector on Tuesday.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 November 2017
Regulation

Hybrid ICO? Overstock’s tZERO to Build Services Into Security Token

Overstock subsidiary tZERO is adding features to its upcoming security token, allowing investors to use the coin to purchase a handful of services.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 November 2017
Exchanges

Philippine Regulators Eye New Rules for Bitcoin Exchanges and ICOs

Philippine regulators are eyeing new rules for cryptocurrency exchanges and initial coin offerings (ICOs), according to officials.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 November 2017
Regulation

Report Warns SAFT May Increase Legal Risk of Token Sales

Making ICOs compliant while delivering on their disruptive promise may be a harder needle to thread than the SAFT plan anticipates, a new paper says.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 November 2017
Investments

TGEs or ICBMs? Words Might Not Matter for ICOs

The hottest industry term in cryptocurrnecy is proving a doubled-edged sword for the entrepreneurs seeking to enter the market.

Markets  ·  20 November 2017
Investments

Even Investors with Access Want ICO Presale Reform

Many agree that the now-commonplace ICO presale to public sale process is too compressed and goes against the funding method's original intent.

Markets  ·  19 November 2017