Tokens

Regulation

Move ‘Em Out: ICOs Don’t Seem So Scary Outside the US

A popular event forged during the token boom of 2017 saw discussion about the changing regulatory environment that has resulted.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 May 2018
Investments

CNET Founder Backs $50 Million ICO for Video Streaming

CNET founder and early Salesforce investor Halsey Minor has revealed new details on his latest cryptocurrency project VideoCoin.

Markets  ·  16 May 2018
Ethereum

A Chain of Its Own: Mobile App Kik to Fork Stellar for Fee-Free Blockchain

Kik has decided that fees just won't work for its crypto token mission and has decided to fork stellar to create its own blockchain.

Tech  ·  8 May 2018
Regulation

These ICO Investors Are Getting Their Money Back – And It’s Not Clear Why

Seattle-based Dragonchain appears to be catching up with the rest of the blockchain industry as it pivots to cautiousness over U.S. regulation.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 May 2018
Governance

California City’s Blockchain Bond Is Definitely Maybe Happening

The "labyrinth" of city politics defies easy interpretation, but it seems that Berkeley is actually on its way to issuing on a bond on the blockchain.

Business  ·  4 May 2018
Bitcoin

Not Just Bitcoin: OpenBazaar Is Gearing Up for a Radical Redesign

Now that the likes of Etsy are jumping on the crypto train, decentralized marketplace OpenBazaar is gearing up for its biggest overhaul since launch.

Business  ·  2 May 2018
Markets

An Invitation to CoinDesk’s Super-Secret ICO Pre-Launch Party*

What good is having immutable record-keeping and shared digital trust if you can’t kick it off with a rip-roaring banger? Amirite?

Business  ·  1 May 2018
Investments

After Millions Raised, the SAFT Is Alive But Who Knows How Well

A framework that strives to enable compliant U.S. token sales may have come under fire in the press, but it's still widely used by entrepreneurs.

Markets  ·  27 April 2018
Investments

Compliant Airdrops Are Here: CoinList to Offer Investors Free Crypto Giveaways

The company has worked on token distribution and fundraising so far, but its latest product focuses on giving away tokens to spur user adoption.

Markets  ·  25 April 2018
Insurance

Insurance Giant Allianz Is Testing a Token to Move Money Internally

Allianz is testing a blockchain token to move money between its global affiliates.

Markets  ·  19 April 2018
Investments

The Seven Pillars of ICO Investing

How to make sense of a fast-changing crypto market? Crypto Asset Management's Tim Enneking provides his seven core tenants for investing.

Markets  ·  17 April 2018
Europe

Malta Proposes Test to Define When ICOs Are Securities

Malta is moving closer to introducing a test that would clearly define when assets derived from initial coin offerings are securities.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 April 2018
Ethereum

Golem Arrives: One of Ethereum’s Most Ambitious Apps Is Finally Live

A long-awaited ICO project for allowing people to get paid for their extra CPU power launched on ethereum's mainnet today.

Tech  ·  10 April 2018
ICOs

An XRP ICO? It’s On Whether Ripple Likes It or Not

Turns out you can launch an ICO on Ripple's distributed ledger, and one small Brazilian company is ready to test it out.

Tech  ·  5 April 2018
Investments

What If They ICO? Investors Seek Veto Power Over Future Token Sales

Venture capitalists are grappling with the complexity of initial coin offerings, adding language to their term sheets and hoping for the best.

Business  ·  4 April 2018