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Regulation

Banking and Blockchain: Why We Need an AML/KYC Safe Harbor

Compliance rules may be boosting blockchain innovation, but legal uncertainty is excluding some developing nations from the global banking system.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 June 2017
News

Overstock Ramps Up Blockchain Spending With $8 Million Q1 Loss

Medici, the blockchain technology arm of e-tailer Overstock.com, has reported an $8m pre-tax loss for the first quarter of 2017.

Tech  ·  8 May 2017
Investments

Overstock Caps Series A for Bitcoin Startup Ripio With $400k Funding

Overstock subsidiary Medici Ventures has added the South American bitcoin payments startup to its stable of blockchain-focused investments.

Business  ·  26 April 2017
E-Commerce

‘Into the War Room’: Overstock Looks Back on Bitcoin Embrace

Overstock looks back at its groundbreaking decision to accept bitcoin in 2014 – a notable early boost for digital currency.

Tech  ·  13 April 2017
Stocks

How the ‘Dole Stock Crisis’ is Reigniting the Push for Blockchain

A recent issue with Dole's public stock highlights the potential for blockchain in capital markets, proponents say.

Markets  ·  14 March 2017
Acquisitions

Overstock’s TØ Blockchain Platform Acquires Market Data Firm

Blockchain-powered securities trading platform tØ has acquired a Singapore technology firm as part of plans to enhance its information services.

Business  ·  18 January 2017
SEC

Overstock Just Closed its First Day of Blockchain Stock Trading

Overstock's CEO marks the end of the first ever day of blockchain trading with an unusual offer to the SEC.

Business  ·  16 December 2016
Venture Capital

Overstock Raises $10.9 Million in First Blockchain Stock Issuance

The first blockchain-based Series A has closed, and Overstock.com is on the verge of beginning trading on its blockchain platform.

Business  ·  15 December 2016
Investments

Overstock Faces Investor Hurdles Ahead of Blockchain Stock Sale

Overstock is lending a hand to broker-dealers as it inches closer to its blockchain-powered stock issuance.

Business  ·  6 December 2016
News

Overstock Could Raise $30 Million With Blockchain Stock Offering

A trove of recently published documents reveal Overstock could raise over $30m for its blockchain stock offering.

Markets  ·  21 November 2016
Overstock

Overstock’s Blockchain and the War Against Naked Shorting

Overstock plans to sell shares of stock on its own transparent blockchain platform, but will it stop the cheating?

Markets  ·  9 November 2016
News

Overstock’s Blockchain Business Reports $3 Million Loss

E-tailer Overstock.com reported a $3m loss for the third quarter of this year tied to its ongoing work building a blockchain-based stock exchange.

Markets  ·  4 November 2016
Startups

Overstock Secures New Partnership For Blockchain Stock Sale

E-commerce giant Overstock’s blockchain stock offering is set to begin later this month.

Business  ·  4 November 2016
Startups

Overstock’s Blockchain Stock Will Begin Trading in December

Online retail giant Overstock will soon begin trading blockchain-based shares of its stock.

Business  ·  25 October 2016
Startups

No R3: Overstock Plots Blockchain Consortium For ‘Everyone Else’

Online retail giant and upstart blockchain innovator Overstock has begun working to build its own blockchain consortium.

Business  ·  5 October 2016