ICO

Coinbase

Mark Cuban Backs Former Coinbase Employee’s $20 Million Token Fund

Investor Mark Cuban is backing a new token fund that's seeking to raise up to $20 million from institutional investors.

Business  ·  22 August 2017
Investments

$10.4 Million: In-Game Item Exchange DMarket Raises New Funds in ICO

Virtual goods marketplace DMarket has raised more than $10 million in an ICO.

Markets  ·  21 August 2017
Crime

ICO Scammers Steal $500k in Phony Enigma Project Pre-Sale Launch

As much as $500,000 in ether has been stolen from supporters of the Enigma blockchain project following a security compromise.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 August 2017
0x

Decentralized Exchange Protocol 0x Raises $24 Million in ICO

The team behind the decentralized exchange protocol 0x has raised $24 million in an initial coin offering (ICO).

Tech  ·  17 August 2017
Regulation

LedgerX and CBOE: The CFTC’s Trojan Horse in an SEC Turf War

A look at how a new class of cryptocurrency-based financial products impacts the balance of power between U.S. regulators.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 August 2017
Filecoin

$200 Million In 60 Minutes: Filecoin ICO Rockets to Record Amid Tech Issues

The ICO for the the blockchain-based data storage network Filecoin has raised as much as $250 million despite being beset by tech issues.

Markets  ·  10 August 2017
Regulation

Buyers Beware: Singapore Central Bank Issues ICO Warning

Singapore’s central bank has issued a new warning to investors on the risks of initial coin offerings, or token sales.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 August 2017
Token Sale

Cryptocurrency Investment Fund Completes $1.8 Million ICO

A digital asset investment project has netted close to $1.8 million through an initial coin offering (ICO).

Markets  ·  9 August 2017
Exchanges

BTC-e Goes Bitfinex? Bitcoin Exchange Could Issue Tokens in Bid to Relaunch

Bitcoin exchange BTC-e has said it will return under a new name and issue a token to refund users after it was closed by U.S. authorities.

Markets  ·  9 August 2017
Investments

Filecoin Presale Raises $52 Million Ahead of ICO Launch

San Francisco-based startup Protocol Labs has sold $52 million in a token pre-sale ahead of an initial coin offering launch next week.

Markets  ·  4 August 2017
Investments

$1.6 Billion: All-Time ICO Funding Climbs as Record $500 Million Invested in July

Initial coin offerings are fast becoming the only way to raise money in the blockchain industry, topping $1.6 billion in all-time funding.

Markets  ·  4 August 2017
Token Sale

The ICO Boxing Champ Floyd Mayweather Promoted Has Raised $30 Million Already

The token sale for a blockchain-based prediction market promoted earlier this month by boxing champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr., has raised $30 million.

Business  ·  3 August 2017
Regulation

Broker-Dealer Renews Call for ICO Rules After SEC Release

The SEC has released new guidance on digital tokens and ICOs – but one industry stakeholder wants the agency to go a step further.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 August 2017
Token Sale

$25 Million: Blockchain Startup Tierion Completes ICO for TNT Token

Blockchain startup Tierion has completed its previously announced token sale, raising $25 million.

Business  ·  28 July 2017
Regulation

What’s an ICO? ‘Big 4’ Consulting Firms Are Getting the Question

Major consulting firms are reporting that interest in blockchain is fast expanding beyond distributed ledgers to include more experimental ICOs.

Business  ·  20 July 2017