ICO

Regulation

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
Exchanges

Ontario Regulator ‘Gathering Information’ on Crypto Trading Platforms

The province's securities regulator is gathering information after receiving numerous complaints.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 April 2018
Regulation

Justice Department Charges Founders of Mayweather-Backed ICO

Federal authorities have charged the founders of Centra Tech with securities and wire fraud, shortly after their ICO was shut down by the SEC.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 April 2018
ICO

Email Service MailChimp to Block ICO, Crypto Marketing

Email distribution company MailChimp will bar marketing campaigns for cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings next month.

Markets  ·  29 March 2018
Token Sale

Steven Seagal and Bitcoiin Founders ‘Exit’ As ICO Ends

Steven Seagal will no longer serve as brand ambassador for the "Bitcoiin" cryptocurrency.

Markets  ·  26 March 2018
Investments

Wikipedia Rival Everipedia Plans Token Airdrop in June

Decentralized encyclopedia startup Everipedia announced it would airdrop its IQ tokens to members in June.

Markets  ·  20 March 2018
Regulation

DOJ, SEC Argue Vague Laws No Excuse for ICO Fraud

The U.S. government has pushed back against an effort to dismiss the charges in an ongoing initial coin offering (ICO) fraud lawsuit.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 March 2018
Regulation

Spooked By SEC, Video Streaming ICO Halts Airdrop

Stream had a plan to launch its product, sell its tokens to investors and give away 500 million more. That's all on hold now, as SEC action looms.

Business  ·  13 March 2018
Regulation

KODAKCoin Backers Warn SEC Could Restrict Token Trading

A new "light paper" says the token could face "significant restrictions" should the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) deem it a security.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 March 2018
Regulation

Wyoming ‘Utility Token’ Bill Heads to Governor

Wyoming's State Senate has cleared a bill that creates exemptions for certain types of blockchain tokens.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 March 2018
ICO

Wu-Tang Clan Rapper’s Son to Launch Cryptocurrency

The son of Ol' Dirty Bastard, the late hip-hop artist and Wu-Tang Clan member who passed away in 2004, is launching a cryptocurrency.

Business  ·  6 March 2018
Orchid

The Telegram ICO: What We Know (And Don’t) About 2018’s Biggest Token Sale

Encrypted chat app Telegram hasn't formally announced an initial coin offering, but that isn't stopping a flurry of information about the deal.

Markets  ·  27 February 2018
Crime

Hacker Returns $26 Million in Ether Months After ICO Theft

A hacker who compromised CoinDash's website last year and took 43,500 ether tokens from would-be investors has returned 30,000 of them to the project.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 February 2018
Europe

Gibraltar Will Take Market-Driven Approach to ICO Rules

Top officials say Gibraltar will let the market determine what 'good' ICOs look like, and hinted that crypto investment fund regulation is to come.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 February 2018
ICO

Actor Steven Seagal Endorses Questionable ‘Bitcoiin’ ICO

Action film star Steven Seagal has become the brand ambassador for a controversial cryptocurrency ahead of an initial coin offering (ICO).

Markets  ·  19 February 2018