Initial Coin Offerings

ICOs

$850 Million Raised in ICO So Far, Says Telegram

Messaging app provider Telegram has raised an initial $850 million in its controversial initial coin offering (ICO), according to a public document.

Business  ·  19 February 2018
Exchanges

Bancor Bounce Back? ICO Is Winning Adoption

Despite early skepticism on its tech amid a record-setting ICO, millions of dollars is now being traded each week by blockchain project Bancor.

Markets  ·  19 February 2018
Regulation

No, Not All ICOs Are Securities

A recent op-ed paints all ICOs with the same brush, claiming every one of them offers securities subject to SEC scrutiny. That is simply not the case.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 February 2018
Europe

Swiss Finance Regulator to Treat Some ICO Tokens As Securities

Switzerland's financial regulator has released new guidelines indicating it will treat some initial coin offerings (ICOs) as securities.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 February 2018
Investments

Real Estate ICOs Are Moving In, But Investors Aren’t Floored

A new rush of entrepreneurs, this time armed with crypto tokens, think they can reinvent real estate for more efficient equity investment.

Business  ·  13 February 2018
China

Chinese Boy Band Ensnared By Fan ICO Controversy

Self-proclaimed fans of popular Chinese boy band TFBoys have built a controversial initial coin offering (ICO) around their idols.

Business  ·  13 February 2018
Investments

Comcast VC Arm Embarks on ‘Aggressive’ Blockchain Investing Plan

The VC arm of cable giant Comcast has formed a team to explore the number of ways it might profit from strategic blockchain investment.

Business  ·  13 February 2018
Regulation

Petition Calls for SEC to Allow for ICO Remediation

Templum and Liquid M have called on the SEC to allow token issuers to remediate their offerings given previous lack of regulatory guidance.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 February 2018
Trading

Into the Dark Pool: $30 Million ICO Could Pave Way for Huge Crypto Trades

Whales rejoice – a new project called Republic Protocol could enable large trades between ether, bitcoin and other cryptos that aren't possible today.

Markets  ·  12 February 2018
Europe

Gibraltar’s Government Is Moving to Regulate ICOs

Gibraltar's legislators plan to discuss a draft of a law proposing to regulate ICOs.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 February 2018
Investments

7 Trends Shaping the Evolving ICO Economy

Regulators may be talking more about ICOs, but the technology is advancing anyway. Here's 7 ways it could change in the weeks and months ahead.

Markets  ·  10 February 2018
Ethereum

Musicians Turned Miners? How a DJ Is Disrupting Spotify With Blockchain

DJ Gareth Emery has no problem selling out shows. Will he have the same success launching an ICO for his new crypto asset?

Business  ·  10 February 2018
Investments

Why Crypto Needs to Start Taking SpankChain Seriously

SpankChain is gaining a reputation in the developer community for moving fast to make payment channels work with a thoughtful user experience.

Markets  ·  9 February 2018
Ethereum

How to Help ICOs Go Legit

Speculation on utility is a bad idea, but ICOs can be an appealing alternative to venture capital, argues the head of blockchain R&D at Santander.

Tech  ·  8 February 2018
Markets

Crypto’s Price Correction Isn’t Killing the Industry High

CoinDesk recap's Yahoo Finance's All Markets Summit, a one-da event that focused on cryptocurrency investing and saw notable industry dialogue.

Business  ·  8 February 2018