Initial Coin Offerings

Investments

USV, Winklevoss Bros Invest in $50 Million Blockstack ICO

Decentralized web developer Blockstack has revealed that it raised $50 million in an initial coin offering that saw notable investors participate.

Markets  ·  4 December 2017
Regulation

How Governments Are Reacting to ICOs

How does a government react when faced with ICO disruption? At least five approaches have emerged so far.

Markets  ·  3 December 2017
Investments

7 Tokens Investors Are Talking About

With so many tokens on the market, CoinDesk speaks to Boost VC, Compound VC and Pantera Capital to find out which they consider worth investing in.

Markets  ·  2 December 2017
Investments

Scrap the White Paper: How to Evaluate Tokens and Blockchains

The blockchain you're considering will almost certainly change from the white paper. What you really want to think about is how that will happen.

Markets  ·  2 December 2017
Tezos

Report: Tezos Founders Ask Foundation to Help Pay Legal Bills in ICO Suits

The Tezos project founders reportedly asked their foundation to pay for their legal bills after being sued multiple times. The foundation said no.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 December 2017
Regulation

Regulation, Taxation Loom Over Crypto Investors

The cryptocurrency community still has plenty of questions about taxation and regulation, especially as the ICO space heats up.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 November 2017
Hacking

Blockstack Counterattacked a Phishing Attempt on Its ICO

When phishing sites tried to con investors during its recent ICO, Blockstack used its tech expertise to turn the tables on the tricksters.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 November 2017
Investments

Tokenized Fund-of-Funds to Raise $100 Million Via ICO

A new tokenized fund-of-funds was announced yesterday that aims to raise up to $100 million via an initial coin offering.

Markets  ·  29 November 2017
Crime

New Zealand Watchdog Warns Investors Over Marketplace ICO

New Zealand's financial markets watchdog has warned citizens from investing in an initial coin offering for an online marketplace.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 November 2017
Investments

ICO Mania Has Calmed Down a Bit – And That’s Not So Bad

While there's plenty of evidence that ICOs are alive and well, attitudes from investors and entrepreneurs appear to be hardening.

Markets  ·  29 November 2017
Investments

TechCrunch Founder Arrington Raising $100 Million XRP Fund

TechCrunch founder and Silicon Valley staple Michael Arrington has announced his newest venture – an XRP-denominated crypto hedge fund.

Markets  ·  28 November 2017
Bitcoin

State Street Vets Net $5 Million for Crypto Startup

Three former State Streeters have raised $5 million to build a platform for the next wave of institutional investors wanting access to crypto assets.

Markets  ·  28 November 2017
Regulation

Ex-SEC Lawyer Predicts ‘Assembly Line’ for ICO Enforcement

A former lawyer for the SEC discusses the way forward for ICO regulation, warning that an "assembly line" of actions could be on the way.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 November 2017
Regulation

Are Tokens Like Gold? Attorneys Ask Tough Questions on ICOs

The SEC and the CFTC? A panel of top ICO lawyers discussed pressing legal challenges in the sector on Tuesday.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 November 2017
Regulation

Hybrid ICO? Overstock’s tZERO to Build Services Into Security Token

Overstock subsidiary tZERO is adding features to its upcoming security token, allowing investors to use the coin to purchase a handful of services.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 November 2017