Singapore's central bank has released new guidance on blockchain tokens and ICOs, adopting a similar stance to that taken by the SEC last week.
When is a token a security? It may not be so hard to understand, should users keep this decades-old allegorical tale in mind.
Amid increasing interest in ICOs, the first-ever convertible bitcoin loan highlights another path for turning cryptocurrency into shares.
A D.C. conference focused on blockchain legal challenges has highlighted the possibility of regulatory turbulence in the token exchange sector.
Alex Tapscott, co-author of a noted book on blockchain, has launched a new digital asset investment firm backed by $20 million in funding.
CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson looks at how the recent warning by the SEC could end up changing the regulated securities market.
Boxing champ Floyd Mayweather, Jr., has promoted an ICO on his Instagram account.
A legal expert discusses the potential impact of a new SEC report on the use of blockchain-based tokens for fundraising.
An event focused on initial coin offerings saw optimism despite SEC guidance that signaled a new era for the novel funding method.
Investor Tim Draper penned an open letter to the SEC today asking for the agency to carve-out exemptions for certain ICOs.
A cryptocurrency project called Veritaseum was the victim of a suspicious hack this weekend, resulting in the loss of millions of $ in stolen tokens.
As ICO mania subsides, CoinDesk contributor Ariel Deschapell argues the increased experimentation that will result is likely an industry boon.
A prominent figure in the movement to encourage blockchain tokens as a funding method has lauded new SEC guidance for the industry.
The SEC's new blockchain token guidelines aren't a surprise to industry commentators.
The SEC said today that the offering and sale of digital tokens "are subject to the requirements of the federal securities laws".