Tokens

Regulation

What It’s Like to Talk to the SEC About Your ICO

Sweetbridge's CEO met face-to-face with the SEC and came away with a sense the regulator is open to figuring out the best rules for the industry.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 March 2018
Tokens

Ford Patent Envisions Car-to-Car Crypto Transactions

A patent awarded to Ford suggests the U.S. automaker is considering cryptocurrency as a way to help cars on the road communicate and reduce traffic.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 March 2018
Investments

The Right Way to Think About Crypto Tokens

Two researchers have written a paper that explains how utility tokens give consumers direct collective power over price, provided issuers don't cheat.

Markets  ·  26 March 2018
Japan

Waking Dragon? Asia’s Token Economy Is Charging Full Speed Ahead

At the Token 2049 conference in Hong Kong, Asia's vibrant market for cryptocurrencies and ICOs took the spotlight.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 March 2018
Investments

Three Definitions of Tokenomics

The crypto revolution may be happening in real time, but that doesn't mean that definitions, while not final, can shape our understanding today.

Markets  ·  17 March 2018
Investments

So Long ICOs, Hello Airdrops: The Free Token Giveaway Craze Is Here

Scrapping public tokens for free airdrops has become the new way crypto issuers are building communities and even keeping themselves out of trouble.

Markets  ·  16 March 2018
Investments

Overstock: $250 Million tZero ICO Under SEC Review

Overstock.com blockchain subsidiary tZero has made a sudden change to the way it is conducting a significant step in its ongoing ICO.

Markets  ·  1 March 2018
Regulation

What is Circle X? Crypto Exchange to Challenge More Than Coinbase

Circle's big plans for crypto exchange Poloniex after acquisition include bringing cryptocurrencies and tokens of all kinds under one roof.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 February 2018
Orchid

The Telegram ICO: What We Know (And Don’t) About 2018’s Biggest Token Sale

Encrypted chat app Telegram hasn't formally announced an initial coin offering, but that isn't stopping a flurry of information about the deal.

Markets  ·  27 February 2018
Regulation

German Regulator Pledges ‘Precise’ Oversight of ICOs

Germany's top financial regulator has issued a letter of advice in an attempt to clarify some of the regulatory uncertainties around ICOs.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 February 2018
Investments

The Legal Risk to ICOs That No One’s Talking About

Even if the SEC doesn't pursue an enforcement action against a token seller, buyers can sue privately under U.S. securities laws to unwind the sale.

Markets  ·  22 February 2018
Exchanges

Bancor Bounce Back? ICO Is Winning Adoption

Despite early skepticism on its tech amid a record-setting ICO, millions of dollars is now being traded each week by blockchain project Bancor.

Markets  ·  19 February 2018
Investments

Real Estate ICOs Are Moving In, But Investors Aren’t Floored

A new rush of entrepreneurs, this time armed with crypto tokens, think they can reinvent real estate for more efficient equity investment.

Business  ·  13 February 2018
Trading

Into the Dark Pool: $30 Million ICO Could Pave Way for Huge Crypto Trades

Whales rejoice – a new project called Republic Protocol could enable large trades between ether, bitcoin and other cryptos that aren't possible today.

Markets  ·  12 February 2018
Investments

7 Trends Shaping the Evolving ICO Economy

Regulators may be talking more about ICOs, but the technology is advancing anyway. Here's 7 ways it could change in the weeks and months ahead.

Markets  ·  10 February 2018