ICO Ban

South Korean Financial Overseer Who Banned ICOs Abruptly Quits

During his tenure Chairman Choi Jong-ku took a hard line against ICOs but enacted some favorable policies towards blockchain businesses.

Markets  ·  23 July 2019

Alibaba’s Taobao Bars Crypto and ICOs in Policy Update

Alibaba's Taobao e-commerce site has updated its list of prohibited goods and services on the platform, which now includes those related to cryptos.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 April 2018
China

PBoC Advisor: ‘China Was Right to Ban ICOs’

An advisor to China's central bank argued in a new op-ed that a recent move to crack down on initial coin offerings was the right course to take.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 October 2017