Initial Coin Offerings

Investments

Ocean Tries New Token Sale After CoinList Offering Misses Target

After a token sale on CoinList failed to reach its target, data marketplace Ocean is trying again on crypto exchange Bittrex International.

Markets  ·  19 April 2019
Gate.io

Gate.io Raises $64 Million for Launch of New Exchange Cryptocurrency

Crypto exchange Gate.io has raised $64 million in seven days for its exchange cryptocurrency that is yet to be launched on a blockchain.

Business  ·  17 April 2019
Europe

Swiss Watchdog Rules Crypto Miner’s ICO ‘Seriously Violated’ Laws

Switzerland's finance regulator has found that crypto mining firm Envion's $90 million ICO took deposits from investors unlawfully.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 March 2019
ICOs

Crypto Startup TokenPay Buys Equity Stake in Heidi Klum Lingerie Maker

TokenPay is turning ICO proceeds into equity investments, this time with a stake in lingerie company Naked Brand Group.

Business  ·  28 March 2019
Exchanges

Bittrex Exchange Nixes RAID Token Sale at 11th Hour

Bittrex has canceled a $6 million "initial exchange offering" by a crypto project called RAID hours before launch.

Markets  ·  15 March 2019
Venture Capital

Crypto Mogul Moshe Hogeg’s ICOs Have Unusual Patterns, Analysis Finds

Controversy looms overhead as Israeli entrepreneur Moshe Hogeg promote's Sirin Labs' blockchain phone.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 March 2019
Regulation

Thailand’s Securities Watchdog Approves Country’s First ICO Portal

The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission has given the green light to the country's first portal for scrutinized token sales.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 March 2019
Investments

Security Token Startup Templum Shifts to Private Blockchains

Security token specialist Templum is shifting from public to private blockchains through a new partnership with enterprise vendor Symbiont.

Business  ·  25 February 2019
Brazil

Brazilian Bank Aims to Raise $15 Million Through Security Token Offering

Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual is planning to raise millions of dollars through the offering of a security token tied to property assets.

Business  ·  21 February 2019
ConsenSys

Is ConsenSys Startup Token Foundry Dead or Doing Something Different?

Since losing its founder in August, sources say ICO platform Token Foundry is alive in name only.

Markets  ·  6 February 2019
Binance

BitTorrent Token Is Already Nearly 6 Times Its ICO Price

The price of BitTorrent Token (BTT) is up nearly 600 percent from its Initial Coin Offering (ICO) which took place just one week ago.

Markets  ·  4 February 2019
Regulation

South Korea Will Maintain ICO Ban After Finding Token Projects Broke Rules

South Korea has decided not to lift its ban on domestic initial coin offerings after a watchdog's survey found projects have been violating rules.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 January 2019
Coinbase

From Mar-a-Lago to Coinbase, Dubious Claims Follow Doc.com Token Sales

A CoinDesk investigation reveals that health startup Doc.com has used overstated claims to gin up investor demand.

Business  ·  29 January 2019
Regulation

Chat App Kik Says It Will Fight SEC Over Possible ICO Action

Messaging app company Kik says it will stand up to the SEC over an expected enforcement action relating to its 2017 initial coin offering

Policy & regulation  ·  28 January 2019
ICOs

Don’t Throw the Crypto Tokens Out With the Bathwater

We’re at a point where any idea associated with tokens struggles for legitimacy and money. It would be a shame if we ditched token economics altogether.

Markets  ·  28 January 2019