Initial Coin Offerings

Investments

Game Giant Unity to Work With Kik’s ICO Token

The Kin Foundation, which governs the cryptocurrency developed by Kik, announced a partnership with Unity Technologies on Thursday.

Markets  ·  29 March 2018
Regulation

What It’s Like to Talk to the SEC About Your ICO

Sweetbridge's CEO met face-to-face with the SEC and came away with a sense the regulator is open to figuring out the best rules for the industry.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 March 2018
Regulation

Massachusetts Halts 5 ICOs for Selling Unregistered Securities

The U.S. state of Massachusetts halted five token sales, alleging all involved the sale of unregistered securities.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 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

Alibaba Payment Affiliate Rules Out ICO Fundraising

Ant Financial Services Group, Alibaba's payment affiliate and operator of AliPay, has taken a critical stance over initial coin offerings.

Business  ·  26 March 2018
Investments

The Right Way to Think About Crypto Tokens

Two researchers have written a paper that explains how utility tokens give consumers direct collective power over price, provided issuers don't cheat.

Markets  ·  26 March 2018
Bitcoin

Better Bitcoin Relay? Crypto VCs Back BloXroute Funding

BloXroute's founder worries relay networks that speeds data between crypto miners are not censorship resistant and too slow to foster scaling now.

Markets  ·  22 March 2018
ICOs

Social Media Giant Snap Confirms It’s Banned ICO Ads

Snapchat just became the latest social media platform to ban advertising for initial coin offerings.

Business  ·  21 March 2018
Ethereum

Ethereum and Stellar? Kik’s Kin Token to Use Two Chains

While Kik said it would move its "kin" crypto tokens off ethereum and onto stellar, today it announced it was allowing the tokens to live on both.

Markets  ·  21 March 2018
Japan

Waking Dragon? Asia’s Token Economy Is Charging Full Speed Ahead

At the Token 2049 conference in Hong Kong, Asia's vibrant market for cryptocurrencies and ICOs took the spotlight.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 March 2018
Investments

The ‘Crypto Bubble’ Is About More Than Market Mania

This mania is incentivizing the formation of collaborative networks of developers and entrepreneurs. Their ideas will shape the economy of the future.

Markets  ·  21 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

Bermuda Drafting ICO-Friendly Legislation to Draw Crypto Businesses

Bermuda is drafting ICO regulation in the hopes of creating a friendly environment for crypto businesses, the island's premier has said.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 March 2018
ICOs

Venezuelan Politician Blasts US Sanctions as Petro ICO Goes Public

A politician from Venezuela's ruling party has denounced U.S. sanctions against the petro, as the sale of the token opens to the public.

Markets  ·  20 March 2018
Regulation

Israeli Regulator Outlines What Makes A Token a Security (Or Not)

The Israel Securities Authority also proposed an ICO sandbox in a recent report now in the hands of the agency's chair, who will decide how to proceed

Policy & regulation  ·  19 March 2018