Initial Coin Offerings

Crime

Vietnam Investigates ICO Fraud After $660 Million in Losses Reported

A team that conducted two token sales involving thousands of investors has gone dark.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 April 2018
Investments

The Wait for Grams: Why Telegram Might Just Cancel Its Public ICO

The first leaks about Telegram Open Network's "grams" token indicated a $600M public sale. Today, insiders say the public will get no sale at all.

Markets  ·  11 April 2018
Bitcoin

Bear Market ‘Largely Over,’ Crypto Fund Manager Claims

Cryptocurrency fund manager Timothy Enneking believes all factors impacting the market have been priced in, and it should soon rebound.

Markets  ·  10 April 2018
Investments

Bank-Backed Hyperledger Is Slowly Opening to ICOs

Amidst a broad uptick in interest in crypto tokens, a technology platform built by some of the world's biggest enterprises is adapting to the trend.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 April 2018
Investments

$125 Million Raised in Basecoin SAFT Sale, SEC Filing Shows

Basecoin developer Intangible Labs raised $125 million in a SAFT sale, SEC filings show.

Business  ·  9 April 2018
Tezos

Dear Students, Everything In Bitcoin’s Way Is Your $1 Billion Opportunity

Blockchain luminaries descended on the University of Pennsylvania's business school in what seemed like a recruiting session for the crypto-ecosystem.

Business  ·  9 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

How to Defend Yourself Against Pump-and-Dumps

Until regulators come up with rules to curb pump-and-dump schemes, investors need to be extra cautious so they don’t get taken for a ride.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 April 2018
ICOs

An XRP ICO? It’s On Whether Ripple Likes It or Not

Turns out you can launch an ICO on Ripple's distributed ledger, and one small Brazilian company is ready to test it out.

Tech  ·  5 April 2018
Investments

AngelList ICO Spin-Off CoinList Raises $9.2 Million

A platform for connecting accredited investors to highly vetted ICOs has raised new funding from a notable cast of crypto industry backers.

Markets  ·  5 April 2018
Regulation

ICOs Can Pose ‘Fundamental Issues’ Says Ontario Securities Regulator

Canada's most populous province wants to retain its image as an "innovation hub," but worries that investors don't "understand what they're buying."

Policy & regulation  ·  4 April 2018
Investments

What If They ICO? Investors Seek Veto Power Over Future Token Sales

Venture capitalists are grappling with the complexity of initial coin offerings, adding language to their term sheets and hoping for the best.

Business  ·  4 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
Regulation

SEC Halts Mayweather-Endorsed ICO, Charges Founders With Fraud

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has halted the Floyd Mayweather-supported Centra Tech initial coin offering.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 April 2018
Investments

Telegram Doubles Amount Raised in ICO to $1.7 Billion

Messaging app provider Telegram has raised a second $850 million in its ongoing token sale, according to a new filing with the SEC.

Business  ·  30 March 2018