Crypto 2.0

Regulation

Token Sales and The US’ Impressionistic Securities Laws

Attorney Jared Marx discusses why securities law is problematic for bitcoin 2.0 companies operating in the US.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 March 2015
News

Gyft to Embrace ‘Radical’ Blockchain Concept in Gift Card Fraud Fight

Gyft CEO Vinny Lingham has announced plans for his mobile gift card company to use blockchain technologies.

Tech  ·  16 March 2015
News

Factom Announces Launch Date for Token Crowdsale

Factom has announced it will launch its forthcoming crowdsale on 31st March at 15:00 UTC.

Tech  ·  16 March 2015
News

CoinDaddy Launches WHOIS-Style Search Engine for Digital Assets

CoinDaddy has released what it calls its WHOIS for assets as part of a larger series of releases meant to support digital asset trading.

Tech  ·  3 March 2015
Digital Assets

CoinSpark 2.0 Taps Blockchain Tech for Notarized Messaging Service

CoinSpark has released a new version of its protocol that allows users to send private messages tied to bitcoin transactions.

Tech  ·  26 February 2015
Voting

Bitcoin Foundation Trials Blockchain Voting in Latest Election Controversy

CoinDesk examines the Bitcoin Foundation's recent attempt to launch a blockchain-based voting system and its impact on its latest election round.

Markets  ·  25 February 2015
Distributed Ledger Technology

Factom is Serious About Stopping Smart Dishwasher Fights

An attempt to use blockchain technologies for advanced recordkeeping, Factom has attracted attention and scrutiny for its laudable goals.

Tech  ·  15 February 2015
Law

When is a Token a Security? Research Analyzes Blockchain Under US Law

A new working paper penned in part by Harvard and MIT professors analyzes how cryptographic tokens fit under US securities law.

Tech  ·  10 February 2015
Exchanges

BitShares Rebranding Signals New Communication Strategy

Pioneering crypto 2.0 project BitShares is rebranding its website in a bid to encourage merchants and consumers to use its decentralized exchange.

Tech  ·  5 February 2015
Startups

Lead Developers Leave Overstock’s Medici Project

Overstock has confirmed Counterparty developers Robby Dermody and Evan Wagner are no longer working on its exchange project Medici.

Business  ·  4 February 2015
Venture Capital

Spark Capital, Aleph Lead $2.5 Million Investment in Colored Coins Startup Colu

Colored coins startup Colu has raised $2.5m from former Twitter and Tumblr investor Spark Capital, VC firm Aleph and more.

Business  ·  27 January 2015
Distributed Ledger Technology

Mastercoin Seeks Second Start With Omni Reboot

Pioneering crypto 2.0 project Mastercoin has officially rebranded as Omni in a bid to solidify its messaging in the face of criticism and competition.

Tech  ·  21 January 2015
Venture Capital

Trustatom Raises $100k for Blockchain-Based Due Diligence Service

Trustatom has raised $100,000 in seed funding to launch CredyCo, its due diligence 'software as a service' solution aimed at venture capitalists.

Business  ·  20 January 2015
Venture Capital

Bitcoin Messenger App GetGems Raises $400k From Waze Investor

Israeli seed-stage investment group Magma VC has invested $400,000 in decentralised social messaging startup GetGems.

Business  ·  5 January 2015
Distributed Ledger Technology

19 Crypto 2.0 Projects to Watch in 2015

CoinDesk takes a look at some of the major projects that could influence the crypto 2.0 space in the year ahead.

Tech  ·  4 January 2015