ICOs

ICOs

Crypto Lawyer Drew Hinkes Joins Firm to Help ICO Issuers Fight Back

Blockchain lawyer Andrew Hinkes has joined has joined legal services firm Carlton Fields, where he will focus on litigating cases for token sellers.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 March 2019
Exchanges

Bittrex Exchange Nixes RAID Token Sale at 11th Hour

Bittrex has canceled a $6 million "initial exchange offering" by a crypto project called RAID hours before launch.

Markets  ·  15 March 2019
Venture Capital

Crypto Mogul Moshe Hogeg’s ICOs Have Unusual Patterns, Analysis Finds

Controversy looms overhead as Israeli entrepreneur Moshe Hogeg promote's Sirin Labs' blockchain phone.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 March 2019
Regulation

Thailand’s Securities Watchdog Approves Country’s First ICO Portal

The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission has given the green light to the country's first portal for scrutinized token sales.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 March 2019
ICOs

Long the Bankers! Why Security Tokens Need Trusted Middlemen

Ami Ben David argues that the security token sector is not about replacing trusted middlemen. Rather, it needs them to support trust in the assets.

Business  ·  2 March 2019
Regulation

Thai SEC Bans Three Cryptocurrencies from ICO Investment, Trading Pairs

Thailand’s financial markets regulator has barred several cryptos from being used to invest in ICOs and as a base in trading pairs.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 March 2019
IPOs

Developer of Blockchain Project ICON Denies IPO Plan Reports

South Korea-based ICONLOOP, the firm behind blockchain project ICON, has denied reports it's moving to go public.

Markets  ·  27 February 2019
Crime

FBI Seeking Potential Victims of BitConnect to Assist Investigation

The FBI is reaching out to those who invested in the now-worthless BCC token offered by the defunct crypto exchange BitConnect.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 February 2019
Regulation

SEC Commissioner Peirce Confirms Guidance on Crypto Tokens Is Coming

The Securities and Exchange Commission plans to clarify when securities laws might apply to crypto token sales, an official confirmed Friday.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 February 2019
Security Tokens

The Security Token Market Needs Better Lingo

“STO” was coined to distinguish a compliant token offering from ICOs, but the term fails to capture all the types of security tokens.

Markets  ·  9 February 2019
Exchanges

Token Issuers Must Stop Paying for Market Making

It's time for the crypto world to adopt the best practices of the traditional public securities exchanges, including rules on ethics and fair dealing.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 February 2019
Regulation

South Korea Will Maintain ICO Ban After Finding Token Projects Broke Rules

South Korea has decided not to lift its ban on domestic initial coin offerings after a watchdog's survey found projects have been violating rules.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 January 2019
Regulation

Chat App Kik Says It Will Fight SEC Over Possible ICO Action

Messaging app company Kik says it will stand up to the SEC over an expected enforcement action relating to its 2017 initial coin offering

Policy & regulation  ·  28 January 2019
ICOs

Don’t Throw the Crypto Tokens Out With the Bathwater

We’re at a point where any idea associated with tokens struggles for legitimacy and money. It would be a shame if we ditched token economics altogether.

Markets  ·  28 January 2019
Markets

Blockchain Project Polkadot Plans Second Token Sale to Raise $60 Million

Blockchain project Polkadot is planning raise $60 million via a second distribution of tokens.

Markets  ·  25 January 2019