ICOs

Regulation

SEC Charges ICO: US Agency Takes Action Against Alleged Token Scammer

The SEC charged two companies and a businessman with anti-fraud violations after he allegedly launched ICO campaigns backed by nonexistent assets.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 September 2017
Investments

DJ Khaled Is the Latest Celebrity to Promote an ICO

Music producer DJ Khaled has become the latest in a line of celebrities promoting initial coin offerings on social media.

Markets  ·  29 September 2017
Regulation

South Korean Regulator Issues ICO Ban

South Korea’s financial regulator has prohibited blockchain token sales today, as well as ordering a halt to cryptocurrency margin trading.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 September 2017
ICOs

Central Banker’s Next Act: Helping Merchants Mint Cryptocurrency

A former Russian central banker has spun a blockchain startup out of a traditional payments firm, focusing on helping merchants mint cryptocurrency.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 September 2017
Regulation

Australia’s Securities Regulator Issues Formal Guidance For ICOs

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has issued regulatory guidance for businesses considering launching an initial coin offering.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 September 2017
Exchanges

ICO First: Farm Collective Wins Clearinghouse Approval for Token Sale

The first initial coin offering in Russia sanctioned by a traditional clearing house is underway, a step toward legitimization of blockchain tokens.

Business  ·  28 September 2017
Regulation

Macau Finance Regulator Bars Banks from ICO Market

Macau's financial regulator has ordered all banks and payment services in the region to not provide services for initial coin offerings.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 September 2017
Investments

Kik ICO Raises $98 Million But Falls Short of Target

Social media platform Kik closed its initial coin offering yesterday with a total of $98 million raised – falling short of its funding target.

Markets  ·  27 September 2017
Regulation

Regulated ICOs Arrive: Overstock to Open Exchange for Legal Token Trading

U.S. retail giant Overstock is making history today with the launch of the first regulated platform for the exchange of tokens classed as securities.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 September 2017
Regulation

New SEC Cyber Unit to Police ICOs and Other DLT ‘Violations’

The SEC is making cryptocurrencies and distributed ledger tech a focus of a new cybercrime task force, announced today.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 September 2017
Exchanges

Gibraltar Issues ICO Advisory Amid Drive Toward Blockchain Regulation

Gibraltar's financial watchdog has said it will soon put in place new regulations aimed to bring oversight to cryptocurrency exchanges.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 September 2017
Investments

Money Manager Josh Brown: ‘ICOs Are Where The Frauds Will Take Place’

Josh Brown, the money manager and bitcoin bear-turned-bull, had some harsh words for initial coin offerings (ICOs) in a new blog post.

Markets  ·  22 September 2017
Ethereum

Raiden ICO: Ethereum Scaling Solution to Launch Publicly Traded Token

Ethereum's answer to bitcoin's Lightning Network will have one notable difference – a publicly traded token to be sold in a Dutch auction in October.

Tech  ·  22 September 2017
ICOs

Y Combinator President Calls ICOs A ‘Bubble’ – But His Firm Might Use Blockchain

Y Combinator, Silicon Valley-based startup accelerator, is looking at blockchain in order to boost access to startups for investors.

Business  ·  21 September 2017
Ethereum

Urbit Is Moving Its Virtual Server Galaxy Over to Ethereum

Urbit, the galactically inspired network of cloud servers, has announced plans to rebuild its infrastructure based on ethereum tech.

Tech  ·  21 September 2017