Initial Coin Offerings

Exchanges

SEC Office to Step Up Crypto Disclosure Policing

The SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations plans to prioritize the examination of cryptocurrencies and ICOs in 2018.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 February 2018
Facebook

Canadian Official Wants Google to Ban Ads for Crypto, ICOs

A top official from the Manitoba Securities Commission praised Facebook's ban on ads for ICOs and cryptocurrencies and said Google should follow suit.

Markets  ·  7 February 2018
Regulation

SEC Chief Clayton: ‘Every ICO I’ve Seen Is a Security’

Initial coin offerings were one of several subjects up for discussion during Tuesday's U.S. Senate hearing.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 February 2018
Investments

ICOs Are Already Changing Tech Startups You Know

Crypto tokens are making some companies, especially those with existing virtual currency businesses, rethink the way they make a profit.

Markets  ·  6 February 2018
Ethereum

Augur Ahead? One of the Oldest ICOs Is Almost Live

When Augur first goes live, it's going to invite everyone to break the protocol. But don't worry, it's all part of the plan.

Markets  ·  6 February 2018
Regulation

7 Tough Legal Lessons for Crypto Entrepreneurs

Just because you haven’t gotten a subpoena from The Man in the month since your decentralized cheese token went live, it doesn’t mean you won’t.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 February 2018
Ethereum

The Decentralized Web Just Might Need Databases, Too

Bluzelle, which raised $19.5 million in an initial coin offering (ICO), says a decentralized version of structured databases would be more resilient.

Markets  ·  4 February 2018
Tezos

Tezos Has a New Board, But What About the Money?

Tezos may be embroiled in a back-room brawl, but what does this mean for the funds raised at ICO? The answer to that question isn't so clear.

Markets  ·  2 February 2018
Investments

Alt-Right ICO? Gab to Sell $10 Million in Tokens

A controversial social network seeks funding via an ICO to develop its platform for those disaffected by today's social media monopoly.

Markets  ·  1 February 2018
ICO

KodakCoin Token Sale Delayed By ‘Several Weeks’

Photo company Kodak announced it was delaying its token sale by "several weeks" on Wednesday, the day it was originally supposed to launch.

Markets  ·  31 January 2018
Markets

Investing in the Next ‘It’ Blockchain Isn’t So Easy

With ICO burnout coming, investors at the Blockchain Connect conference last week discussed what projects really pique their interest.

Markets  ·  31 January 2018
Investments

This Token Promises Not to Spam You on Social Media

Singapore-based marketing company Jet8 has proved the value of cool teens in Asia, and with this ICO, it goes global.

Markets  ·  30 January 2018
Regulation

Wyoming Lawmakers Want Exemptions for ICO Utility Tokens

Lawmakers in Wyoming have filed a bill that, if approved, would exempt some creators and sellers of blockchain tokens from securities regulations.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 January 2018
Ethereum

Why a $39 Million ICO Chose Stellar Over Ethereum

Mobius Network has raised $39 million in its token sale, opting to use the Stellar network instead of the more popular ethereum.

Tech  ·  25 January 2018
Regulation

SEC, CFTC Chiefs Eye Closer Crypto Scrutiny

Two U.S. financial regulators are increasing their commitment to bringing closer scrutiny to the cryptocurrency industry, according to their chiefs.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 January 2018