Tokens

Exchanges

Binance Exchange’s Charity Falling Short of Transparency Goals

Less than half of the donations made to the Binance Charity Foundation are accounted for on its website.

Business  ·  27 July 2019
Gaming

PUBG Players Can Get Crypto Rewards for Winning Games This Summer

Refereum says a partnership with Fortnite competitor PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds will reward players with the startup's RFR tokens.

Business  ·  24 July 2019
Tokens

WATCH NOW: CoinDesk LIVE Presents Beyond ICOs: The Future of Tokens

In this session of CoinDesk LIVE we'll explore the future of tokens as we move past the ICO Wild West.

Markets  ·  23 July 2019
Tokens

Diana, a Blockchain ‘Lunar Registry,’ Attempts to Tokenize the Moon

The cadastral map will offer a chance for everyone to claim a stake in the moon before Jeff Bezos claims it.

Markets  ·  20 July 2019
Polkadot

Polkadot Tokens Valued at $75 Pre-Launch in Crypto ‘Futures’ Offering

They don't exist yet, but you can soon buy Polkadot tokens from CoinFLEX via a new mechanism: the initial futures offering (IFO).

Business  ·  16 July 2019
Huobi

Huobi Burns 14 Million Huobi Tokens Amid Revenue Gains

“There are two big trends reflecting the size of this quarter’s buyback. The first is a rapidly strengthening market for digital assets and the other is the increasing popularity of our entire product line," said Huobi Group CEO, Leon Li.

Markets  ·  15 July 2019
SEC

SEC Gives YouNow’s Ethereum Token ‘Props’ Reg A+ Approval

The U.S. securities regulator has given two blockchain token-centric projects its approval this week.

Markets  ·  11 July 2019
Europe

A Wannabe Netflix Raised $575 Million on Ethereum – Then Ditched Crypto

From yachting with Selena Gomez to doling out TaTaTu tokens to movie stars, one producer's road to Hollywood was paved with ICO excess.

Business  ·  28 June 2019
Tokens

Video Startup YouNow Files With SEC to Give Away Crypto

YouNow has filed an offering circular with the SEC – for a token that it intends to give away.

Markets  ·  20 June 2019
Bitcoin

A Protocol for Issuing Tokens Launches on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network

The first protocol for issuing tokens via bitcoin’s lightning network is aimed to rival ethereum's ERC-20. But that's a tall order.

Business  ·  14 June 2019
China

NEO Releases Detailed Financials Ahead of Cryptocurrency Relaunch

Many of the companies associated with NEO have proven to be a lucrative boon for token cofounders Erik Zhang and Da Hongfei.

Business  ·  7 June 2019
Exchanges

How MakerDAO Works: A Video Explainer

The most popular decentralized finance application on ethereum, MakerDAO, was built to keep a stablecoin's price stable. Under the hood, it's quite complex, featuring two separate tokens, a lending system and even a voting process. Here's how it works

Tech  ·  30 May 2019
Regulation

Bahamas Securities Regulator Proposes Rules for Token Sales

The Securities Commission of the Bahamas is pushing for a new token framework to draw blockchain businesses to the island nation.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 May 2019
Security

Nym Technologies Raises $2.5 Million to Anonymize Crypto Apps

This startup is betting tokens can help incentivize privacy infrastructure across the internet.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 May 2019
Tokens

Buffett Calls Bitcoin a ‘Gambling Device’

Warren Buffett told reporters at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, that he still couldn't support bitcoin.

Markets  ·  6 May 2019