Initial Coin Offerings

Regulation

Russian Institutions to Trial Central Bank ICO Platform

Two financial institutions are set to test a regulatory platform set up by the Bank of Russia that aims to make ICOs more transparent and secure.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 May 2018
Investments

Bet vs. Buy? The ICO Market Has a Serious East-West Divide

A New York event last week showcased how investors in Asia and North America have divergent views on how best to invest in ICOs.

Markets  ·  24 May 2018
Investments

ICOs Are Setting Capital Free. That’s Revolutionary

ICOs offer a more direct route for both tapping and deploying funds, for matching founders with investors. That turns out to be quite revolutionary.

Markets  ·  22 May 2018
Regulation

Move ‘Em Out: ICOs Don’t Seem So Scary Outside the US

A popular event forged during the token boom of 2017 saw discussion about the changing regulatory environment that has resulted.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 May 2018
Regulation

The SEC Just Launched a Fake ICO Website to Educate Investors

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission wants to make sure investors know what a scam ICO looks like. Even if it has to launch its own.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 May 2018
Investments

ICO Project Polymath Is Trying to Buy a Stake In a Real Stock Exchange

If one announcement summarizes the ambitions of crypto project Polymath, it might be Wednesday's acquisition of the domain Tokens.com.

Markets  ·  16 May 2018
Investments

CNET Founder Backs $50 Million ICO for Video Streaming

CNET founder and early Salesforce investor Halsey Minor has revealed new details on his latest cryptocurrency project VideoCoin.

Markets  ·  16 May 2018
Investments

Ethereum Co-Founder Battles ‘Dr Doom’ Roubini to Crypto Debate Draw

On a day when investment professionals gathered in their excitement about decentralized exchanges, Nouriel Roubini showed up to tear apart everything.

Markets  ·  11 May 2018
Markets

KODAKCoin Fundraising to Begin Later This Month

Imaging giant Kodak is now looking at May 21 for the SAFT offering of its KODAKCoin for accredited investors.

Markets  ·  10 May 2018
Investments

This Blockchain Tosses Blocks: Naval, MetaStable Back Twist on Crypto ‘Cash’

A new blockchain startup is coming out of stealth Wednesday and boasting a significant cast of investors.

Business  ·  9 May 2018
Regulation

Bermuda’s Blockchain Strategy Goes Beyond Just Winning New Business

Bermuda's efforts to attract the blockchain industry may have started with regulation, but they won't end there, officials say.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 May 2018
Ethereum

A Chain of Its Own: Mobile App Kik to Fork Stellar for Fee-Free Blockchain

Kik has decided that fees just won't work for its crypto token mission and has decided to fork stellar to create its own blockchain.

Tech  ·  8 May 2018
Investments

EOS Revisited: Investors Take Another Look at the Longest-Running ICO

Another blockchain for smart contracts? It turns out the claim is catching the attention of investors as the EOS blockchain heads toward launch.

Markets  ·  8 May 2018
Bitcoin

The Mystics May Be Here, But Are Crypto’s Cards in Reverse?

Crypto may be seeing an influx of mystics, but that might not be a sign the industry is on the right course, CoinDesk editor Bailey Reutzel writes.

Markets  ·  6 May 2018
Cryptocurrency

Fraudsters Take Aim at Investors in Controversial KodakCoin ICO

KODAKCoin's backers are calling a crypto exchange's ICO launch claims "fraudulent."

Policy & regulation  ·  4 May 2018