Initial Coin Offerings

Crime

ICO Scammers Steal $500k in Phony Enigma Project Pre-Sale Launch

As much as $500,000 in ether has been stolen from supporters of the Enigma blockchain project following a security compromise.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 August 2017
Regulation

SEC Statements Spur ShapeShift to Review Cryptocurrency Listings

Cryptocurrency exchange service is reviewing its listings in light of recent statements on initial coin offerings (ICOs) from the SEC.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 August 2017
ICOs

$26 Million: Blockchain VR Project Decentraland Raises New Funding in ICO

A virtual reality project built using blockchain technology has raised $26 million in ether via an initial coin offering.

Tech  ·  18 August 2017
0x

Decentralized Exchange Protocol 0x Raises $24 Million in ICO

The team behind the decentralized exchange protocol 0x has raised $24 million in an initial coin offering (ICO).

Tech  ·  17 August 2017
Investments

ICO Meets VC: Blockstack Raises $25 Million for Decentralized Internet Fund

Decentralized internet startup Blockstack has raised $25 million in venture funding to grow and develop its distributed ecosystem.

Business  ·  16 August 2017
Investments

Know Your Tokens: Not All Crypto Assets Are Created Equal

Tokens may be all the rage in blockchain – but as entrepreneur Pavel Kravchenko points out, despite the singular name, they're not all the same.

Business  ·  14 August 2017
Tezos

Tezos to Launch $50 Million Venture Fund to Boost Blockchain Growth

The non-profit overseeing development of the tezos blockchain has issued a new update on how it will use funds collected in its record-setting ICO.

Markets  ·  11 August 2017
Investments

BnkToTheFuture Taps ICO Demand with Investment Product Launch

Investment platform BnkToTheFuture is expanding its service to let equity buyers tap into the growing market for initial coin offerings.

Business  ·  11 August 2017
Filecoin

$200 Million In 60 Minutes: Filecoin ICO Rockets to Record Amid Tech Issues

The ICO for the the blockchain-based data storage network Filecoin has raised as much as $250 million despite being beset by tech issues.

Markets  ·  10 August 2017
Regulation

Buyers Beware: Singapore Central Bank Issues ICO Warning

Singapore’s central bank has issued a new warning to investors on the risks of initial coin offerings, or token sales.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 August 2017
Token Sale

Cryptocurrency Investment Fund Completes $1.8 Million ICO

A digital asset investment project has netted close to $1.8 million through an initial coin offering (ICO).

Markets  ·  9 August 2017
Bitcoin

$100 Million: Putin Advisor Targets Big Raise for Bitcoin Mining ICO

An internet advisor to Russian Vladimir Putin is trying to raise as much as $100 million in an initial coin offering.

Business  ·  8 August 2017
Regulation

ICOs Meet IPOs: Blockchain Author Alex Tapscott to Take Token Startup Public

A prominent author is seeking to take his newly launched ICO investment firm public on a major stock exchange.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 August 2017
Investments

Filecoin Presale Raises $52 Million Ahead of ICO Launch

San Francisco-based startup Protocol Labs has sold $52 million in a token pre-sale ahead of an initial coin offering launch next week.

Markets  ·  4 August 2017
Investments

$1.6 Billion: All-Time ICO Funding Climbs as Record $500 Million Invested in July

Initial coin offerings are fast becoming the only way to raise money in the blockchain industry, topping $1.6 billion in all-time funding.

Markets  ·  4 August 2017