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Diverse Team, Diverse Portfolio: Amentum Raising $10 Million Crypto Fund

The Amentum team includes veterans of blockchain startups Purse.io and Chain – but also a private equity investor and a former construction manager.

Markets  ·  27 October 2017
Markets

Multicoin Capital Plans $100 Million Raise for New Blockchain Investment Fund

This hedge fund is betting that blockchain can drive the price of middlemen down to zero, raising $100 million to invest in a range of tokens.

Markets  ·  26 October 2017
Investments

Tokenized Tor? A16z, DFJ and More Back Private Internet Project Orchid

Orchid Labs has attracted big investors to its vision of a more private internet, revealing millions already raised in a private token sale.

Business  ·  26 October 2017
Investments

Pantera Leads $5 Million Investment in Video Streaming Token Pre-Sale

A group of veteran blockchain VCs is funding a new token aimed at creating a decentralized video file exchange network.

Markets  ·  26 October 2017
Investments

To the Moon – Or Bust? Questions to Ask When Evaluating ICOs

Bruce Fenton offers a much needed uniform set of criteria by which investors can analyze ICOs and cryptocurrencies.

Markets  ·  22 October 2017
Europe

Macroeconomics, Gambling and Crypto: A Perfect Storm?

Two small islands are showing us how blockchain-friendly legislation can help encourage development that could affect the whole industry.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 October 2017
Investments

What Comes After the Crypto Bubble?

Blockchain’s future is bright, just maybe a little less glamorous without the get-rich-quick investment aspect, writes Joe Pindar of Gemalto.

Markets  ·  18 October 2017
Regulation

CFTC Aligns With SEC: ICO Tokens Can Be Commodities

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has published a new primer on cryptocurrencies, which includes statements about ICOs.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 October 2017
Markets

Basecoin Revealed: A16z, MetaStable Seek Crypto Holy Grail With Stable Token

A high-profile group of investors are backing an unknown startup's token sale, in an effort to evolve the "stablecoin" concept.

Markets  ·  13 October 2017
Regulation

How to Legitimize the ICO Market (Crypto Lawyers Take Note)

A blockchain-focused lawyer explains why his profession should play a critical role in the growth and maturation of the ICO market.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 October 2017
Regulation

Regulated ICOs Arrive: Overstock to Open Exchange for Legal Token Trading

U.S. retail giant Overstock is making history today with the launch of the first regulated platform for the exchange of tokens classed as securities.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 September 2017
Regulation

CFTC Chair Giancarlo: Embracing Blockchain Is in the ‘National Interest’

J. Christopher Giancarlo, CFTC chair, has called on government agencies to embrace blockchain, saying it's in the national interest to do so.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 September 2017
Regulation

Thai Securities Regulators Seek ‘Appropriate’ Rules for ICOs

Securities regulators in Thailand have issued a new statement on initial coin offerings (ICOs).

Policy & regulation  ·  14 September 2017
Ethereum

Ethereum’s ERC-20 Token Standard Has Been Formalized

Ethereum's ERC-20 standard – which sets the rules for token issuances – has been finalized after being introduced in 2015.

Tech  ·  11 September 2017
Regulation

Utility Coins or Crypto Assets? Token Terminology Is One Big Gray Area

Confused by token terminology? You're not alone. Even some of the brightest minds in the space agree there's reason for confusion.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 September 2017