ICOs

Regulation

Singapore Central Bank: Token Sales May Be Subject to Securities Laws

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 August 2017
Regulation

The Simplest Way to Understand Why The DAO Was a Security

When is a token a security? It may not be so hard to understand, should users keep this decades-old allegorical tale in mind.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 July 2017
Bitcoin

Public Company to Convert Bitcoin to Stock in First-of-Its-Kind Fundraise

Amid increasing interest in ICOs, the first-ever convertible bitcoin loan highlights another path for turning cryptocurrency into shares.

Business  ·  31 July 2017
Exchanges

Legal Experts Warn of Coming Crackdown on Token Exchanges

A D.C. conference focused on blockchain legal challenges has highlighted the possibility of regulatory turbulence in the token exchange sector.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 July 2017
Investments

‘Blockchain Revolution’ Author Launches $20 Million Digital Asset Investment Firm

Alex Tapscott, co-author of a noted book on blockchain, has launched a new digital asset investment firm backed by $20 million in funding.

Business  ·  31 July 2017
Regulation

More Welcome Than Warning? The DAO Ruling Could Transform Securities

CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson looks at how the recent warning by the SEC could end up changing the regulated securities market.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 July 2017
Investments

Boxing Champ Floyd Mayweather Just Promoted an ICO on Instagram

Boxing champ Floyd Mayweather, Jr., has promoted an ICO on his Instagram account.

Markets  ·  27 July 2017
Bitcoin

The DAO Report: Understanding the Risk of SEC Enforcement

A legal expert discusses the potential impact of a new SEC report on the use of blockchain-based tokens for fundraising.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 July 2017
Investments

No Panic: Cooler Heads Prevail as SEC Casts Shadow on Cooley ICO Event

An event focused on initial coin offerings saw optimism despite SEC guidance that signaled a new era for the novel funding method.

Markets  ·  26 July 2017
Tezos

Investor Tim Draper Calls on SEC to ‘Grandfather’ ICOs Into Compliance

Investor Tim Draper penned an open letter to the SEC today asking for the agency to carve-out exemptions for certain ICOs.

Markets  ·  26 July 2017
Ether

Veritaseum Founder Claims $8 Million in ICO Tokens Stolen

A cryptocurrency project called Veritaseum was the victim of a suspicious hack this weekend, resulting in the loss of millions of $ in stolen tokens.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 July 2017
Ethereum

ICOs: Foolish Mania or Market Discovery? (They Might Be Both)

As ICO mania subsides, CoinDesk contributor Ariel Deschapell argues the increased experimentation that will result is likely an industry boon.

Markets  ·  26 July 2017
Markets

Token Summit Creator: SEC ICO Guidance a ‘Breath of Fresh Air’

A prominent figure in the movement to encourage blockchain tokens as a funding method has lauded new SEC guidance for the industry.

Markets  ·  25 July 2017
Regulation

‘Not a Surprise’: Blockchain Industry Saw SEC ICO Action Coming

The SEC's new blockchain token guidelines aren't a surprise to industry commentators.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 July 2017
Regulation

SEC: US Securities Laws ‘May Apply’ to Token Sales

The SEC said today that the offering and sale of digital tokens "are subject to the requirements of the federal securities laws".

Policy & regulation  ·  25 July 2017