Initial Coin Offerings

Regulation

These ICO Investors Are Getting Their Money Back – And It’s Not Clear Why

Seattle-based Dragonchain appears to be catching up with the rest of the blockchain industry as it pivots to cautiousness over U.S. regulation.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 May 2018
Markets

An Invitation to CoinDesk’s Super-Secret ICO Pre-Launch Party*

What good is having immutable record-keeping and shared digital trust if you can’t kick it off with a rip-roaring banger? Amirite?

Business  ·  1 May 2018
Investments

After Millions Raised, the SAFT Is Alive But Who Knows How Well

A framework that strives to enable compliant U.S. token sales may have come under fire in the press, but it's still widely used by entrepreneurs.

Markets  ·  27 April 2018
Investments

Compliant Airdrops Are Here: CoinList to Offer Investors Free Crypto Giveaways

The company has worked on token distribution and fundraising so far, but its latest product focuses on giving away tokens to spur user adoption.

Markets  ·  25 April 2018
Investments

Mutual Fund Giant Bars Employees from Investing in ICOs

One of the world's largest asset managers has updated its code of ethics to account for the blockchain-based fundraising method.

Business  ·  24 April 2018
Tezos

Down Not Out: Revived Tezos Team Predicts Mega-ICO Will Launch In 2018

In his first interview since taking over the Tezos Foundation, chair Ryan Jesperson is looking toward the launch of its much-hyped new blockchain.

Markets  ·  23 April 2018
Europe

Why ICOs Could Eat Delaware’s Lunch

Delaware's status as a go-to jurisdiction for business can't be taken for granted as tokens take off and issuers flock to blockchain-friendly states.

Business  ·  21 April 2018
Markets

Rappers, Ravens and Lord of the Rings: The Race for ‘Dope’ Coin Names Is On

A 'Lord of the Rings' reference in several crypto projects illustrates a coming land grab on the finite amount of "cool" names.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 April 2018
Regulation

$6.3 Billion: 2018 ICO Funding Has Passed 2017’s Total

Even without Telegram, ICOs are on pace to raise much more in 2018 than last year.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 April 2018
Investments

Sharing Economy Startup Origin Raises $28 Million in SAFT Sale

Peer-to-peer economy platform Origin raised more than $28 million through a Simple Agreement for Future Tokens sale this year, filings reveal.

Business  ·  18 April 2018
Investments

Bain, Lightspeed Back First ICO With $133 Million Basis Funding

There are many stablecoins, but only one that has one investor who busted a central bank and another who used to help run one. Also, Google and Bain.

Markets  ·  18 April 2018
ICOs

Cambridge Analytica Planned ICO Before Facebook Controversy: Reports

Cambridge Analytica reportedly planned to launch its own cryptocurrency before the controversy over its misuse of facebook data.

Markets  ·  18 April 2018
Investments

The Seven Pillars of ICO Investing

How to make sense of a fast-changing crypto market? Crypto Asset Management's Tim Enneking provides his seven core tenants for investing.

Markets  ·  17 April 2018
Investments

Mayor of Cash-Strapped Louisiana City Pitches ICO

The mayor-president of Lafayette thinks the local government needs a cryptocurrency, but is vague about what purpose it would serve.

Markets  ·  13 April 2018
Investments

Hardcore Early Adopters Are Dead-Set on Kik’s ICO

Wednesday in New York, Kik gathered up the strongest believers in its plan to create a new revenue model for services online using its kin token.

Markets  ·  13 April 2018