Tokens

Investments

Hotel Heiress Paris Hilton Is the Latest Celebrity to Promote an ICO

Following in Floyd Mayweather's footsteps, Paris Hilton has announced her participation in a token sale for a project called called Lydian.

Markets  ·  4 September 2017
Coinbase

Mark Cuban Backs Former Coinbase Employee’s $20 Million Token Fund

Investor Mark Cuban is backing a new token fund that's seeking to raise up to $20 million from institutional investors.

Business  ·  22 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
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
Exchanges

BTC-e to Offer Free Trading for Exchange Debt Token

Bitcoin exchange BTC-e has revealed new details about a cryptographic token it plans to issue as part of a bid to refund users.

Markets  ·  14 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
Exchanges

Bitfinex Is Issuing Another Token – and a New Ethereum Exchange to Go With It

Digital currency exchange Bitfinex has revealed that it will be launching a new trading platform for ethereum-based tokens.

Business  ·  2 August 2017
Ethereum

Marketplace Lender Blackmoon to Launch Ethereum Token Management Platform

Russian fintech firm Blackmoon is launching an ethereum platform for managing tokenized funds.

Business  ·  1 August 2017
Regulation

Singapore Central Bank: Token Sales May Be Subject to Securities Laws

Singapore's central bank has released new guidance on blockchain tokens and ICOs, adopting a similar stance to that taken by the SEC last week.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 August 2017
Regulation

‘Not a Surprise’: Blockchain Industry Saw SEC ICO Action Coming

The SEC's new blockchain token guidelines aren't a surprise to industry commentators.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 July 2017
Regulation

SEC: US Securities Laws ‘May Apply’ to Token Sales

The SEC said today that the offering and sale of digital tokens "are subject to the requirements of the federal securities laws".

Policy & regulation  ·  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
Tokens

Nuco Builds Tokenized Blockchain ‘Bridge’ for Enterprise Applications

Nuco, a startup founded by a group of former Deloitte employees, has released a new white paper detailing its latest blockchain initiative.

Tech  ·  17 July 2017
Markets

Celebrity Investor Mark Cuban is About to Participate in His First ICO

Celebrity investor Mark Cuban has revealed he intends to purchase tokens as part of an ICO launched by one of his portfolio startups, Unikrn.

Markets  ·  29 June 2017
Ethereum

Armed with an Ethereum ICO, Can Kik Succeed Where Facebook Failed?

Social media platform Kik opens up about its plans to launch a cryptocurrency, saying the move could fulfill long-held business goals.

Tech  ·  21 June 2017