Initial Coin Offerings

Tezos

Investor Tim Draper Calls on SEC to ‘Grandfather’ ICOs Into Compliance

Investor Tim Draper penned an open letter to the SEC today asking for the agency to carve-out exemptions for certain ICOs.

Markets  ·  26 July 2017
Ether

Veritaseum Founder Claims $8 Million in ICO Tokens Stolen

A cryptocurrency project called Veritaseum was the victim of a suspicious hack this weekend, resulting in the loss of millions of $ in stolen tokens.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 July 2017
Ethereum

ICOs: Foolish Mania or Market Discovery? (They Might Be Both)

As ICO mania subsides, CoinDesk contributor Ariel Deschapell argues the increased experimentation that will result is likely an industry boon.

Markets  ·  26 July 2017
Markets

Token Summit Creator: SEC ICO Guidance a ‘Breath of Fresh Air’

A prominent figure in the movement to encourage blockchain tokens as a funding method has lauded new SEC guidance for the industry.

Markets  ·  25 July 2017
Regulation

Emin Gun Sirer: SEC ICO Guidance is ‘End of Beginning for Blockchains’

A Cornell professor who was at the center of last year's DAO hack has issued new comments on an SEC ruling on the project.

Markets  ·  25 July 2017
Markets

Months to Minutes: Enigma Launch Aims to Boost Crypto Hedge Fund Creation

MIT Media Lab-incubated startup Enigma is today revealing a product designed to simplify the set-up of crypto hedge funds.

Business  ·  25 July 2017
Ethereum

Bitcoin Investment Firm Launches Ethereum-Subscribed ICO Fund

The operators of a bitcoin hedge fund have launched a $5 million fund for investing in cryptocurrency tokens and initial coin offerings.

Markets  ·  25 July 2017
Europe

ICOs in the EU: How Will the ‘Slow Giant’ Regulate Tokens?

A legal expert shines a light on how ICOs might be regulated in the European Union, proposing next steps and potential challenges ahead.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 July 2017
Regulation

What’s an ICO? ‘Big 4’ Consulting Firms Are Getting the Question

Major consulting firms are reporting that interest in blockchain is fast expanding beyond distributed ledgers to include more experimental ICOs.

Business  ·  20 July 2017
Ether

CoinDash ICO Hacker Nets Additional Ether as Theft Tops $10 Million

Money continues to trickle into an ethereum address compromised during an initial coin offering by a startup called CoinDash.

Markets  ·  19 July 2017
China

A Chinese Bitcoin Tycoon and His Record-Breaking ICO

An initial coin offering led by noted bitcoin investor Li Xiaolai has set a record in China, but has also received criticisms.

Markets  ·  18 July 2017
Markets

$7 Million Lost in CoinDash ICO Hack

An initial coin offering abruptly ended today when user funds were stolen from the ethereum contract used to facilitate the sale.

Markets  ·  17 July 2017
Ethereum

Ex-LG Security Officer Targets Ad Privacy with Blockchain Search Engine

A startup founded by a former chief security officer at LG is launching a blockchain-based advertising system that rewards users for their data.

Business  ·  16 July 2017
Investments

How Initial Coin Offerings Sidestepped Traditional Disruption Models

Medici Ventures' Steve Hopkins dissects developments in blockchain, arguing that the tech's use for fundraising sets the stage for massive disruption.

Markets  ·  15 July 2017
Tezos

$232 Million: Tezos Blockchain Project Finishes Record-Setting Token Sale

The initial coin offering, or ICO, for the Tezos blockchain project has finished, bringing in a record-setting $232m.

Tech  ·  13 July 2017