Tokens

Ethereum

ConsenSys Project Launches ‘Proof-of-Use’ Network to Discourage Speculation

The Activate network requires tokens to reach maturity within three years of the first token sale.

Tech  ·  11 February 2020
Tokens

Listia Raised $15M With Its XNK ICO. Now It’s Ditching the Token for Props

Listia's marketplace for used-goods is ditching its native XNK token in favor of YouNow's props.

Business  ·  30 January 2020
Patents

IBM Awarded Patent for ‘Self-Aware Token’

The firm says the concept of tokens that record their own data could make it easier for regulators to understand who is using them.

Tech  ·  28 January 2020
Tokens

Harmony Kicks Off Migration From Ethereum and Binance Chains to Its Own

Harmony is rolling out its token swap process, asking holders of its ERC-20 and BEP-2 tokens to switch to its own native asset to participate in staking and other activities.

News  ·  24 January 2020
Governance

This Token Project Offered to Shut Down. Its Market Cap Shot Up $10M

Should DigixDAO completely dissolve its treasury or keep making grants to enhance the ecosystem? That's the question for token holders to decide.

Business  ·  13 December 2019
Ethereum

What Twitter Meme Wars Say About Crypto’s Reliance on Figureheads

Cryptocurrency has strayed from its anonymous roots. Today, cults of personality and public histrionics define the sector.

People  ·  4 December 2019
SEC

The Surprising Reason Why Blockstack May File for an IPO

Blockstack is currently evaluating how it will conduct its next token offering for general miners. An IPO is one of four options.

Business  ·  21 November 2019
Bitcoin

Promoting a New Token? Satoshi’s Treasure Wants You to Gamify It

Satoshi’s Treasure, a global hunt for keys to a $1 million bitcoin prize, may offer a model for gamifying token issuance.

Business  ·  20 November 2019
MakerDAO

DeFi Startup Compound Finance Raises $25 Million Series A Led by A16z

It's one of the largest venture capital investments in a decentralized finance (DeFi) startup to date.

Business  ·  14 November 2019
ICO

How to Turn a $17 Million ICO Into $104 Million: The Cosmos Story

The startups building Cosmos don't own it or rely solely on it for income. And that's the point.

Business  ·  11 November 2019
MakerDAO

MakerDAO Proposes New DAI Ceiling After Hitting $100 Million Cap

MakerDAO loans now hold more than $339 million worth of ether. With the launch of multi-collateral DAI set for later this month, what comes next?

Tech  ·  8 November 2019
Ethereum

Australia’s Gold Mint Is Backing a Crypto Token Based on Ethereum

The government-owned Perth Mint is backing a new digital token aimed to allow investors to trade and settle gold in real time.

Tech  ·  11 October 2019
Venture Capital

Flipside Crypto Raises $7.1 Million to Give Tokens Better Analytics

This firm taps blockchain analytics across hundreds of projects to reveal what really makes prices go up.

Business  ·  24 September 2019
MakerDAO

This ICO Startup Didn’t Die During Crypto Winter. It Has DAI to Thank

The London-based Monolith just added DAI to its crypto debit card product. But the startup itself has long used DAI to manage its treasury.

Business  ·  17 August 2019