ICO News – ICO Insider Blockchain, ICO, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cryptocurrency News Tue, 13 Feb 2018 12:13:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.5 /wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cropped-ICOinisderSquareSiteIcon-32x32.png ICO News – ICO Insider 32 32 China’s State Media Targets ICOs, Cryptocurrency Trading /chinas-state-media-targets-icos-cryptocurrency-trading/ /chinas-state-media-targets-icos-cryptocurrency-trading/#respond Tue, 13 Feb 2018 12:05:40 +0000 /?p=2088 The Chinese government, through its media, is continuing to taking aim at cryptocurrency trading and ICO investments. Despite numerous laws passed last year to ban cryptocurrency activity in China, many Chinese investors continue to find underground ways to trade in virtual currencies and invest in ICOs. Last September, China began its crackdown on virtual currencies, banning ICOs and […]

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]]> /chinas-state-media-targets-icos-cryptocurrency-trading/feed/ 0 $39 Million Mobius ICO Sells Out in 2 Hours on Stellar, Not Ethereum /39-million-mobius-ico-sells-2-hours-stellar-not-ethereum/ /39-million-mobius-ico-sells-2-hours-stellar-not-ethereum/#respond Thu, 25 Jan 2018 18:15:54 +0000 /?p=2058 Mobius Network, a turnkey blockchain-enabling data platform, closed its MOBI token ICO in just two hours. More than 55,000 registered for the public token sale, the first to be built on and supported by Stellar, as opposed to Ethereum. The sale was originally scheduled to run through Feb. 18. The token sale hit $39 million, according to […]

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]]> /39-million-mobius-ico-sells-2-hours-stellar-not-ethereum/feed/ 0 Big Money, Murky Governance: Kicking the Tires of Telegram’s Token Sale /big-money-murky-governance-kicking-tires-telegrams-token-sale/ /big-money-murky-governance-kicking-tires-telegrams-token-sale/#respond Tue, 16 Jan 2018 18:16:31 +0000 /?p=2030 Pitched as a game-changer for the cryptocurrency industry, Telegram’s initial coin offering could be a lifesaver for the company. Launched in 2013 by Russian brothers Pavel and Nikolai Durov, the company has never executed on the vague proposals it has floated to monetize its messaging platform. And with hefty annual operating expenses ($70 million in 2017 alone, […]

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]]> /big-money-murky-governance-kicking-tires-telegrams-token-sale/feed/ 0 Telegram $500 Mln Pre-ICO Aims To Be Largest Ever /telegram-500-mln-pre-ico-aims-largest-ever/ /telegram-500-mln-pre-ico-aims-largest-ever/#respond Mon, 08 Jan 2018 16:06:56 +0000 /?p=1997 Private messaging app Telegram is considering the biggest Pre-ICO in history to fund its new Blockchain platform and cryptocurrency. As TechCrunch reports today citing ‘multiple sources,’ Telegram is aiming to raise up to $500 mln in private sales. Its forthcoming Telegram Open Network (TON) would use the tokens for internal user payments. Cointelegraph originally reported on TON in December, the scale […]

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]]> /telegram-500-mln-pre-ico-aims-largest-ever/feed/ 0 Texas Regulator Orders BitConnect to Call Off Token Sale /texas-regulator-orders-bitconnect-call-off-token-sale/ /texas-regulator-orders-bitconnect-call-off-token-sale/#respond Sat, 06 Jan 2018 13:43:20 +0000 /?p=1983 The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) has ordered the blockchain-based financial system startup BitConnect to cancel a token sale it had planned to start on January 10. According to a news release published on the regulator’s website, BitConnect was claiming to offer tokens with 100% annual returns, which the TSSB determined qualify as unregistered securities. In addition, BitConnect […]

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]]> /texas-regulator-orders-bitconnect-call-off-token-sale/feed/ 0 ICOs Raised $4 Bln in 2017, What 2018 Has in Store /icos-raised-4-bln-2017-2018-store/ /icos-raised-4-bln-2017-2018-store/#respond Mon, 01 Jan 2018 15:30:21 +0000 /?p=1965 2017 has definitely been a record-breaking year for ICOs: a fiat equivalent of some $4 bln have been raised, and the number of successful token placements have increased to a couple of hundreds globally. Yet, in the same year, traditional IPOs are estimated to have raised $188.8 bln in total of 1,624 deals, according to E&Y […]

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]]> /icos-raised-4-bln-2017-2018-store/feed/ 0 Miners from 15 Countries to Give Input for Russian Cryptocurrency Bill /miners-15-countries-give-input-russian-cryptocurrency-bill/ /miners-15-countries-give-input-russian-cryptocurrency-bill/#respond Mon, 25 Dec 2017 17:04:26 +0000 /?p=1938 Cryptocurrency miners from 15 countries have confirmed that they will be showing Russian parliamentarians how cryptocurrencies are mined and discussing their countries’ specific approaches to mining regulation. After the meeting, the Russian government plans to draw up recommendations and proposals for crypto legislation, which will be submitted on December 28. Russia Hosting Meeting of Miners […]

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]]> /miners-15-countries-give-input-russian-cryptocurrency-bill/feed/ 0 Wanchain Founder Jack Lu presented in Blockchain Hong Kong Meetup on 18 Dec, 2017 /wanchain-founder-jack-lu-presented-blockchain-hong-kong-meetup-18-dec-2017/ /wanchain-founder-jack-lu-presented-blockchain-hong-kong-meetup-18-dec-2017/#respond Tue, 19 Dec 2017 17:31:22 +0000 /?p=1906 The global financial platform for cross-chain smart contracts, Wanchain, has raised 74,332 ETH in its crowdsale and its Silver-whitelist (39,251 ETH) was completed within 15 minutes. Its Founder, Jack Lu, has come to Hong Kong on 18 Dec to speak about Wanchain’s latest development in a Blockchain Hong Kong Meetup event organized by Blockchain Association of Hong Kong. The […]

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]]> /wanchain-founder-jack-lu-presented-blockchain-hong-kong-meetup-18-dec-2017/feed/ 0 $4 Billion: ICO Fundraising Hits New Milestone as Regulators Curtail Hype /4-billion-ico-fundraising-hits-new-milestone-regulators-curtail-hype/ /4-billion-ico-fundraising-hits-new-milestone-regulators-curtail-hype/#respond Fri, 15 Dec 2017 17:15:55 +0000 /?p=1891 Initial coin offering (ICO) fundraising passed another historic milestone this week,  surpassing $4 billion just days after U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton issued a statement that, essentially, accused the vast majority of ICO organizers from violating federal regulations governing securities laws. According to fintech research firm Autonomous NEXT, ICOs have now raised […]

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]]> /4-billion-ico-fundraising-hits-new-milestone-regulators-curtail-hype/feed/ 0 China was Right to Shut Down Bitcoin Exchanges & ICOs: PBoC Official /china-right-shut-bitcoin-exchanges-icos-pboc-official/ /china-right-shut-bitcoin-exchanges-icos-pboc-official/#respond Mon, 04 Dec 2017 15:06:42 +0000 /?p=1813 A vice governor of China’s central bank has doubled down on the regulator’s sweeping ban on ICOs in September that also led to the shuttering of local bitcoin exchanges. According to People’s Bank of China (PBoC) vice-governor Pan Gongsheng, authorities were right to crack the whip on initial coin offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrency trading in […]

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]]> /china-right-shut-bitcoin-exchanges-icos-pboc-official/feed/ 0 7 Tokens Investors Are Talking About /7-tokens-investors-talking/ /7-tokens-investors-talking/#comments Sat, 02 Dec 2017 18:05:26 +0000 /?p=1799 Disclaimer: This article should not be taken as, and is not intended to provide, investment advice. What separates a real-deal token from a scam? A new wave of tech enthusiasts is asking that question as tokens rack up big gains and take over market discussions. And it’s certainly not one with an easy answer – even for […]

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]]> /7-tokens-investors-talking/feed/ 1 New Alliance Sets Out to Boost Blockchain Interoperability /new-alliance-sets-boost-blockchain-interoperability/ /new-alliance-sets-boost-blockchain-interoperability/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2017 04:10:54 +0000 /?p=1788 The companies behind three blockchain platforms have unveiled a new advocacy group centered around interoperability between disparate networks. Dubbed the Blockchain Interoperability Alliance, the effort is being backed by Aion, ICON and Wanchain in a bid to advance standards that would, as envisioned, promote a greater degree of connectivity between different blockchains. “We believe that collaborating across […]

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]]> /new-alliance-sets-boost-blockchain-interoperability/feed/ 0 Exit Scam? Ethereum-based Confido Vanishes after Raising $374,000 ICO /exit-scam-ethereum-based-confido-vanishes-raising-374000-ico/ /exit-scam-ethereum-based-confido-vanishes-raising-374000-ico/#respond Thu, 23 Nov 2017 14:52:54 +0000 /?p=1739 Ethereum-based startup Confido, a little-known project that recently raised $374,000 in an ICO from investors in exchange for CFD tokens, has seemingly vanished from the internet, as all its social media profiles and website have been taken down. Investors are now looking into the situation, which points to a potential exit scam. Confido pitched itself as a […]

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]]> /exit-scam-ethereum-based-confido-vanishes-raising-374000-ico/feed/ 0 Gox ICO? CEO Karpeles Floats Token Sale to Revive Bitcoin Exchange /gox-ico-ceo-karpeles-floats-token-sale-revive-bitcoin-exchange/ /gox-ico-ceo-karpeles-floats-token-sale-revive-bitcoin-exchange/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2017 11:21:40 +0000 /?p=1710 A Mt Gox initial coin offering (ICO)? It’s not unthinkable, according to the defunct bitcoin exchange’s controversial CEO. In a blog post published yesterday, Mark Karpeles detailed possible avenues for reviving Mt Gox, the once-dominant Japanese bitcoin exchange that collapsed amid allegations of fraud and mismanagement in early 2014. Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of bitcoin […]

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]]> /gox-ico-ceo-karpeles-floats-token-sale-revive-bitcoin-exchange/feed/ 0 Dutch Financial Regulator Warns Investing in Initial Coin Offerings Very Risky /dutch-financial-regulator-warns-investing-initial-coin-offerings-risky/ /dutch-financial-regulator-warns-investing-initial-coin-offerings-risky/#respond Thu, 16 Nov 2017 02:55:06 +0000 /?p=1666 Dutch financial regulator, the Netherlands Authority for Financial Markets (AFM) has warned investors about the risks in the market for new digital currencies, including those issued through initial coin offerings (ICO). The regulator claimed that investors should be wary of the promises of high returns from ICOs, as well as the possibility of price manipulation in […]

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]]> /dutch-financial-regulator-warns-investing-initial-coin-offerings-risky/feed/ 0 European Union Issues Two ICO Warnings /european-union-issues-two-ico-warnings/ /european-union-issues-two-ico-warnings/#respond Thu, 16 Nov 2017 02:48:13 +0000 /?p=1662 European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued two same-day warnings concerning initial coin offerings (ICO) on 13 November after the preceding weekend was witness to dramatic swings in prices and volatility. One release is geared toward investors and the other is aimed at participating firms. ESMA Warns ICO Investors In what might be taken as a […]

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]]> /european-union-issues-two-ico-warnings/feed/ 0 Australian Blockchain Startup HCash Raises $53 Million in Record ICO /australian-blockchain-startup-hcash-raises-53-million-record-ico/ /australian-blockchain-startup-hcash-raises-53-million-record-ico/#respond Tue, 07 Nov 2017 03:16:22 +0000 /?p=1596 Blockchain development startup HCash has closed its initial coin offering (ICO), raising nearly AUD$53 million in the process – the largest ICO to date in Australia. In an announcement today, Melbourne-based HCash revealed details of its ICO fundraising wherein the startup raised 21,000 Bitcoins in a round between June 28 and July 15. Using bitcoin’s […]

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]]> /australian-blockchain-startup-hcash-raises-53-million-record-ico/feed/ 0 Tezos Founders on ICO Controversy: ‘This Will Blow Over’ /tezos-founders-ico-controversy-will-blow/ /tezos-founders-ico-controversy-will-blow/#respond Fri, 27 Oct 2017 03:34:22 +0000 /?p=1521 They didn’t take questions from the audience, nor did they say much, but many people in the crowd were amazed that Kathleen and Arthur Breitman took the stage at all. In their first public appearance since a flurry of news stories documenting the internal power struggles impacting their blockchain project, Tezos, the married couple and business partners projected confidence […]

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]]> /tezos-founders-ico-controversy-will-blow/feed/ 0 ‘Metronome’: SegWit2x Developer Jeff Garzik is Also Building an Altcoin /metronome-segwit2x-developer-jeff-garzik-also-building-altcoin/ /metronome-segwit2x-developer-jeff-garzik-also-building-altcoin/#respond Thu, 26 Oct 2017 03:22:53 +0000 /?p=1507 Blockchain firm Bloq has announced the creation of Metronome, a cross-blockchain cryptocurrency that will be issued through an initial coin offering (ICO). As reported by Bloomberg, Bloq intends to unveil Metronome today at the Las Vegas Money 20/20 conference. The project is being developed by Bloq chief executive Jeff Garzik, a former Bitcoin Core developer who is […]

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]]> /metronome-segwit2x-developer-jeff-garzik-also-building-altcoin/feed/ 0 ICOs Can’t Skirt Rules Forever, Must Become Compliant to Attract Big Money /icos-cant-skirt-rules-forever-must-become-compliant-attract-big-money/ /icos-cant-skirt-rules-forever-must-become-compliant-attract-big-money/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2017 07:38:24 +0000 /?p=1446 Look I am enthusiastic as anyone when it comes to Blockchain, crypto currencies and yes ICOs. I have done my own ICO, worked on several others and have created a new token launch platform. But here is the thing There are many ICOs that could be open to retrospective investigations by regulators and the authorities because they issued a token […]

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]]> /icos-cant-skirt-rules-forever-must-become-compliant-attract-big-money/feed/ 0 Basecoin Revealed: A16z, MetaStable Seek Crypto Holy Grail With Stable Token /basecoin-revealed-a16z-metastable-seek-crypto-holy-grail-stable-token/ /basecoin-revealed-a16z-metastable-seek-crypto-holy-grail-stable-token/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2017 07:55:13 +0000 /?p=1440 An all-star cast of investors has backed a little-known startup behind a token called basecoin. Scheduled to debut with a white paper release on Tuesday, the project, the first from Intangible Labs, boasts investors including 1confirmation, Andreessen Horowitz, Bain Capital Ventures, Digital Currency Group, MetaStable Capital, Pantera Capital and PolyChain Capital. Hailed as an evolution […]

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]]> /basecoin-revealed-a16z-metastable-seek-crypto-holy-grail-stable-token/feed/ 0 Lithuania’s Central Bank Publishes New ICO Guidance /lithuanias-central-bank-publishes-new-ico-guidance/ /lithuanias-central-bank-publishes-new-ico-guidance/#respond Thu, 12 Oct 2017 03:22:46 +0000 /?p=1408 Lithuana’s central bank has become the latest financial institution of its kind of release new guidance for those seeking to organize an initial coin offering (ICO) in the country. The four-page position note features two sections: one that largely reiterates a 2014 statement effectively banning banks and financial institutions from handling or otherwise working with […]

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]]> /lithuanias-central-bank-publishes-new-ico-guidance/feed/ 0 Ripio Raises $31 Million in Private Ethereum Token Sale /ripio-raises-31-million-private-ethereum-token-sale/ /ripio-raises-31-million-private-ethereum-token-sale/#respond Thu, 12 Oct 2017 03:17:04 +0000 /?p=1405 Bitcoin startup Ripio has raised $31 million in an advanced sale for a forthcoming blockchain network. Formerly known as BitPagos, the Argentinian startup is raising the funds to build what it calls the Ripio Credit Network, which will utilize as an ethereum token as a medium of exchange between lenders and borrowers. Ripio is now planning to […]

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]]> /ripio-raises-31-million-private-ethereum-token-sale/feed/ 0 France Is Close to Issuing a Position on ICOs /france-close-issuing-position-icos/ /france-close-issuing-position-icos/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2017 02:48:35 +0000 /?p=1398 France is moving swiftly to formulate rules to cover token sales, or initial coin offerings, according to its domestic financial markets regulator. Speaking with the business magazine Challenges last week, Robert Ophele, president of the Autorite des marches financiers (AMF), said that his agency aims to formalize regulations around the blockchain use case, citing its increasing profile […]

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]]> /france-close-issuing-position-icos/feed/ 0 Abu Dhabi Markets Regulator Publishes ICO Guidance /abu-dhabi-markets-regulator-publishes-ico-guidance/ /abu-dhabi-markets-regulator-publishes-ico-guidance/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2017 02:41:53 +0000 /?p=1395 The government of Abu Dhabi has released new guidelines for those looking to organize or participate in an initial coin offering (ICO). Abu Dhabi Global Market’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) said that it would apply existing anti-money laundering and know-your-customer (KYC) rules to token sales, classifying some as securities (depending on their makeup and […]

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]]> /abu-dhabi-markets-regulator-publishes-ico-guidance/feed/ 0 Taiwan Follows Bitcoin-Friendly Japan, Avoids China & Korea ICO Bans /taiwan-follows-bitcoin-friendly-japan-avoids-china-korea-ico-bans/ /taiwan-follows-bitcoin-friendly-japan-avoids-china-korea-ico-bans/#respond Tue, 10 Oct 2017 17:06:19 +0000 /?p=1388 Taiwan will not regulate against initial coin offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and will avoid the hardline stance taken by the likes of China and South Korea. In significant news today, Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission chairman Wellington Koo has told a joint session of the parliament and the cabinet today that Taiwan will not […]

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]]> /taiwan-follows-bitcoin-friendly-japan-avoids-china-korea-ico-bans/feed/ 0 For Successful ICO, These Things Must be Put in Place /successful-ico-things-must-put-place/ /successful-ico-things-must-put-place/#respond Tue, 10 Oct 2017 16:58:07 +0000 /?p=1384 Tokenization is currently a very popular concept in the Blockchain industry as a result of the numerous products that are being created on the Blockchain. Blockchain technology is experiencing massive growth and the level of awareness keeps increasing everyday. Almost every innovator is finding ways of implementing Blockchain into their existing products or creating something […]

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]]> /successful-ico-things-must-put-place/feed/ 0 ICO’s Still Have Options Despite Increasing Regulation /icos-still-options-despite-increasing-regulation/ /icos-still-options-despite-increasing-regulation/#respond Fri, 06 Oct 2017 10:36:39 +0000 /?p=1341 These days, it seems that regulation for ICOs and token sales is popping up everywhere. The SEC has already famously ruled on the DAO tokens, and both China and Korea have banned ICOs for the foreseeable future. Even the Swiss are starting to get cautious. It may well be that the ‘wild west’ days of […]

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]]> /icos-still-options-despite-increasing-regulation/feed/ 0 SEC Charges ICO: US Agency Takes Action Against Alleged Token Scammer /sec-charges-ico-us-agency-takes-action-alleged-token-scammer/ /sec-charges-ico-us-agency-takes-action-alleged-token-scammer/#respond Mon, 02 Oct 2017 03:18:51 +0000 /?p=1265 The SEC has brought what appears to be its first charges against a company utilizing the initial coin offering (ICO) fundraising model. In a press release issued late today, the U.S. securities regulator charged two companies and their founder, businessman Maksim Zaslavskiy, with violating anti-fraud and registration provisions of federal securities laws. Allegedly, Zaslavskiy sold cryptocurrencies […]

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]]> /sec-charges-ico-us-agency-takes-action-alleged-token-scammer/feed/ 0 Kik ICO Ends Strongly With Nearly $100 Mln Raised /kik-ico-ends-strongly-nearly-100-mln-raised/ /kik-ico-ends-strongly-nearly-100-mln-raised/#respond Sun, 01 Oct 2017 02:01:45 +0000 /?p=1259 The Kik Interactive token distribution event (TDE) has just concluded amid much fanfare, and with substantial success, in spite of growing regulatory concerns. The company raised nearly $100 mln from more than 10,000 participants in 117 countries, which, interestingly, makes the token, Kin, one of the most widely held cryptocurrencies in the world. Kik Interactive has already created […]

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]]> /kik-ico-ends-strongly-nearly-100-mln-raised/feed/ 0 South Korea Bans All Initial Coin Offerings /south-korea-bans-initial-coin-offerings/ /south-korea-bans-initial-coin-offerings/#respond Fri, 29 Sep 2017 08:04:04 +0000 /?p=1255 South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has announced that all initial coin offerings (ICOs) will be banned in the country. All ICOs Banned in South Korea South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) said on Friday that “it will ban raising money through all forms of virtual currencies,” Reuters reported. The publication conveyed the regulator’s statement: All […]

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]]> /south-korea-bans-initial-coin-offerings/feed/ 0 Macau Finance Regulator Bars Banks from ICO Market /macau-finance-regulator-bars-banks-ico-market/ /macau-finance-regulator-bars-banks-ico-market/#respond Fri, 29 Sep 2017 02:50:43 +0000 /?p=1252 Macau’s top financial regulator has barred banks and payments providers in the region from providing services to initial coin offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrencies. In a statement, the Macau Monetary Authority (MMA) announced today that these companies cannot engage with bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies either “directly or indirectly.” Macau, like Hong Kong, is an autonomous administrative region […]

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]]> /macau-finance-regulator-bars-banks-ico-market/feed/ 0 Regulated ICOs Arrive: Overstock to Open Exchange for Legal Token Trading /regulated-icos-arrive-overstock-open-exchange-legal-token-trading/ /regulated-icos-arrive-overstock-open-exchange-legal-token-trading/#respond Thu, 28 Sep 2017 06:21:25 +0000 /?p=1245 Get ready for regulated token trading. Announced today, tØ, the capital markets arm of Overstock’s blockchain-focused subsidiary Medici, is launching a first-of-its-kind alternative trading system (ATS) that will provide a platform for the exchange of cryptographic tokens categorized in the U.S. as securities. A joint venture with RenGen (a fintech firm that will serve as […]

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]]> /regulated-icos-arrive-overstock-open-exchange-legal-token-trading/feed/ 0 Chinese ICO Ban May End After Oct. 18 with Communist Congress Elections /chinese-ico-ban-may-end-oct-18-communist-congress-elections/ /chinese-ico-ban-may-end-oct-18-communist-congress-elections/#respond Wed, 27 Sep 2017 07:13:01 +0000 /?p=1215 The 19th Communist party leadership elections are scheduled to take place in China on Oct. 18 this year. New elections spell change for most governments, and this is certainly true in China. The elections are not democratic, but are internal elections to the chief seats of government within the Communist Party. This election is an ‘odd year’ […]

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]]> /chinese-ico-ban-may-end-oct-18-communist-congress-elections/feed/ 0 New SEC Cyber Unit to Police ICOs and Other DLT ‘Violations’ /new-sec-cyber-unit-police-icos-dlt-violations/ /new-sec-cyber-unit-police-icos-dlt-violations/#respond Wed, 27 Sep 2017 07:08:41 +0000 /?p=1212 The SEC will target violations involving distributed ledger technology and initial coin offerings (ICOs) as part of a new effort to fight cybercrime. Announced late Monday, the unit will go after “misconduct perpetrated using the dark web,” where bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are used to pay for illicit goods, the SEC said. The team, led by […]

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]]> /new-sec-cyber-unit-police-icos-dlt-violations/feed/ 0 Better in Byzantium? Ethereum Takes Baby Steps Toward a Privacy Boost /better-byzantium-ethereum-takes-baby-steps-toward-privacy-boost/ /better-byzantium-ethereum-takes-baby-steps-toward-privacy-boost/#respond Tue, 26 Sep 2017 06:50:19 +0000 /?p=1186 Ethereum users may soon be getting a much-needed privacy boost. Long a shortcoming for all public blockchain networks, the world’s second-largest blockchain is nonetheless aiming for big improvements in its upcoming Byzantium release. For most buy-and-hold users, these limitations might not be apparent, but that’s not to say there aren’t potential implications that could affect the […]

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]]> /better-byzantium-ethereum-takes-baby-steps-toward-privacy-boost/feed/ 0 The Financial Commission Issues Certification of the Genesis Vision ICO /financial-commission-issues-certification-genesis-vision-ico/ /financial-commission-issues-certification-genesis-vision-ico/#respond Wed, 20 Sep 2017 09:05:23 +0000 /?p=1100 The Financial Commission, a leading independent member-driven external dispute resolution (EDR) organization for international online brokerages that participate in global foreign exchange (forex), derivatives, and cryptocurrency markets, today announces certification of the Genesis Vision Initial Coin Offering (ICO). ICO Certification Process Following Genesis Vision’s voluntary application for ICO certification with Financial Commission, a rigorous review of its […]

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]]> /financial-commission-issues-certification-genesis-vision-ico/feed/ 0 China Ban on ICO is Temporary, Licensing to be Introduced: Official /china-ban-ico-temporary-licensing-introduced-official/ /china-ban-ico-temporary-licensing-introduced-official/#respond Mon, 11 Sep 2017 14:29:26 +0000 /?p=903 During an interview with state-owned national television network CCTV-13, Hu Bing, a researcher at the Institute of Finance and Banking, a Chinese government-supported academic research organization, claimed that the government’s ban on initial coin offerings (ICOs) is only temporary. The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and its Institute of Finance and Banking are affiliated with the State Council of […]

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]]> /china-ban-ico-temporary-licensing-introduced-official/feed/ 0 ICO funding hit a record $800 million in Q2 2017 /ico-funding-hit-record-800-million-q2-2017/ /ico-funding-hit-record-800-million-q2-2017/#respond Sun, 10 Sep 2017 04:28:56 +0000 /?p=879 If a ban initiated by China’s central bank this week marks an end to the first era of ICOs — the early gold rush before the regulators arrive — then Q2 2017 may turn out to be a peak quarter in the history of the industry. The total amount raised by startups via ICOs, which are known […]

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]]> /ico-funding-hit-record-800-million-q2-2017/feed/ 0 China is reportedly closing cryptocurrency exchanges, so bitcoin and ether are crashing /china-reportedly-closing-cryptocurrency-exchanges-bitcoin-ether-crashing/ /china-reportedly-closing-cryptocurrency-exchanges-bitcoin-ether-crashing/#respond Sat, 09 Sep 2017 03:59:54 +0000 /?p=860 China’s authorities are planning to shut down the country’s cryptocurrency exchanges, a sweeping move that will effectively close the market for trading of all digital currencies, including bitcoin and ether, in addition to the digital tokens issued by the red-hot “initial coin offerings” (ICOs) that investors have flocked to recently. That’s according to a report (in […]

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]]> /china-reportedly-closing-cryptocurrency-exchanges-bitcoin-ether-crashing/feed/ 0 Malaysian Finance Regulator Warns Investors Over ICO Risks /malaysian-finance-regulator-warns-investors-ico-risks/ /malaysian-finance-regulator-warns-investors-ico-risks/#respond Fri, 08 Sep 2017 12:27:47 +0000 /?p=836 Malaysia’s Securities Commission, the statutory body that oversees and enforces financial regulation, has issued a statement warning investors of the risks involved in initial coin offerings (ICOs). According to the statement, released yesterday, ICO schemes may be unregulated, possibly exposing investors to fraud, and could also be involved in money laundering and the financing of terrorism. […]

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]]> /malaysian-finance-regulator-warns-investors-ico-risks/feed/ 0 $257 Million: Filecoin Breaks All-Time Record for ICO Funding /257-million-filecoin-breaks-time-record-ico-funding/ /257-million-filecoin-breaks-time-record-ico-funding/#respond Fri, 08 Sep 2017 04:02:43 +0000 /?p=809 Blockchain data storage network Filecoin has officially completed its initial coin offering (ICO), raising more than $257 million over a month of activity. Filecoin’s ICO, which began on August 10, quickly garnered millions in investment via CoinList, a joint project between Filecoin developer Protocol Labs and startup investment platform AngelList. That launch day was notable both for […]

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]]> /257-million-filecoin-breaks-time-record-ico-funding/feed/ 0 Russia’s Blockchain Venture Fund Wants to Invest $1bln in ICO Projects /russias-blockchain-venture-fund-wants-invest-1bln-ico-projects/ /russias-blockchain-venture-fund-wants-invest-1bln-ico-projects/#respond Fri, 08 Sep 2017 03:34:16 +0000 /?p=800 A Russian Blockchain venture fund known as FinShi Capital has announced it will invest in ICO-related projects “worth up to $1 bln.” In a press release issued today, the “syndicate of venture funds” announced it had raised $1.3 mln during its pre-ICO campaign, and aims to generate another $50 mln in its ICO proper in […]

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]]> /russias-blockchain-venture-fund-wants-invest-1bln-ico-projects/feed/ 0 ICO Ban? Canada’s Regulators Are Giving One Token Sale a Big Break /ico-ban-canadas-regulators-giving-one-token-sale-big-break/ /ico-ban-canadas-regulators-giving-one-token-sale-big-break/#respond Thu, 07 Sep 2017 04:13:27 +0000 /?p=797 As China moves to ban initial coin offerings (ICOs), a regulator on the other side of the world is taking the polar opposite approach. Far from imposing penalties and refunds, Quebec’s regulator for financial institutions, the Autorite des marches financiers (AMF), is seeking to better understand the blockchain use case – if not altogether encourage it. In fact, the […]

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]]> /ico-ban-canadas-regulators-giving-one-token-sale-big-break/feed/ 0 How to do an Initial Coin Offering (Part 3) /initial-coin-offering-part-3/ /initial-coin-offering-part-3/#respond Wed, 06 Sep 2017 10:10:44 +0000 /?p=785 With the advent of Initial Coin Offerings, or Token sales, there has been a noticeable interest in companies from all sectors that would like to understand the process of raising funds for their projects. Unfortunately many have a lack of understanding about the comparative regulation, laws, and the trends that are shaping corporate formation, tax, […]

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]]> /initial-coin-offering-part-3/feed/ 0 How to do an Initial Coin Offering (Part 2) /initial-coin-offering-part-2/ /initial-coin-offering-part-2/#respond Wed, 06 Sep 2017 09:57:12 +0000 /?p=782 Disclaimer: My opinion is not legal advice. I am not a lawyer. This in no way should be considered legal advice, and my views do not represent the views of my employer, investors, or partners. Moreover, nothing written here should be construed as investment advice either — please consult a professional, many of them are pretty cool… […]

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]]> /initial-coin-offering-part-2/feed/ 0 How to do an Initial Coin Offering (Part 1) /initial-coin-offering-part-1/ /initial-coin-offering-part-1/#respond Wed, 06 Sep 2017 09:40:25 +0000 /?p=777 Disclaimer: My opinion is not legal advice. I am not a lawyer. This in no way should be considered legal advice, and my views do not represent the views of my employer, investors, or partners. Moreover, nothing written here should be construed as investment advice either, and with that out of the way… Over the […]

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]]> /initial-coin-offering-part-1/feed/ 0 Analysis: Bitcoin Price Corrects on China News, But Uptrend Still Intact /analysis-bitcoin-price-corrects-china-news-uptrend-still-intact/ /analysis-bitcoin-price-corrects-china-news-uptrend-still-intact/#respond Wed, 06 Sep 2017 02:22:56 +0000 /?p=760 The cryptocurrency market is a sea of red today, a development skeptics will no doubt quickly use to make the case against bitcoin as a 21st century gold. In times of economic or political stress, investors prefer to hold safe haven assets, and while many experts believe bitcoin is the new safe haven, today’s dismal […]

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]]> /analysis-bitcoin-price-corrects-china-news-uptrend-still-intact/feed/ 0 Aventus ICO Investors Get Scammed Through Compromised Slack and Spoofed Emails /aventus-ico-investors-get-scammed-compromised-slack-spoofed-emails/ /aventus-ico-investors-get-scammed-compromised-slack-spoofed-emails/#respond Mon, 04 Sep 2017 17:17:35 +0000 /?p=732 Almost no week goes by without a cryptocurrency ICO suffering from a hack of some sorts. Tens of millions of Dollars have been lost through these types of incidents. The latest company to join this growing list goes by the name of Aventus. Someone successfully spoofed an email coming from them to make users deposit […]

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]]> /aventus-ico-investors-get-scammed-compromised-slack-spoofed-emails/feed/ 0 China bans companies from raising money through ICOs, asks local regulators to inspect 60 major platforms /china-bans-companies-raising-money-icos-asks-local-regulators-inspect-60-major-platforms/ /china-bans-companies-raising-money-icos-asks-local-regulators-inspect-60-major-platforms/#respond Mon, 04 Sep 2017 13:01:39 +0000 /?p=713 Chinese regulators are about to start a campaign related to the country’s initial coin offerings (ICO), according to a Caixin report In a document, authorities said they have banned new projects that raise cash or other virtual currencies through cryptocurrencies A list of 60 major ICO platforms were provided for local financial regulatory bodies to inspect […]

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]]> /china-bans-companies-raising-money-icos-asks-local-regulators-inspect-60-major-platforms/feed/ 0 Report: China’s Regulators Close to Taking Action Against ICOs /report-chinas-regulators-close-taking-action-icos/ /report-chinas-regulators-close-taking-action-icos/#respond Mon, 04 Sep 2017 03:32:22 +0000 /?p=681 Regulators in China have reportedly made up their mind to crack down on initial coin offerings (ICOs), the nascent funding mechanism through which blockchain projects have now raised more than $1.8 billion. According to a report from Caixin, although the official statements have not been published yet, regulators have deemed ICOs to be violating fundraising […]

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]]> /report-chinas-regulators-close-taking-action-icos/feed/ 0 The Summer of ICOs: VC Implications /summer-icos-vc-implications/ /summer-icos-vc-implications/#respond Mon, 04 Sep 2017 03:02:06 +0000 /?p=678 Goldman Sachs and CB Insights recently reported that startups have raised over $1 billion in Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) this summer — more than the total amount of venture capital raised during the same period. At Flybridge, we are wading into this uncharted territory as a result of one of our portfolio companies, Enigma, staging an ICO […]

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]]> /summer-icos-vc-implications/feed/ 0 ICOs for Dummies /icos-for-dummies/ /icos-for-dummies/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2017 17:53:57 +0000 /?p=632 I have to admit. Blockchain is a fascinating world. I can’t think of anything as exciting since the birth of the iPhone and the App Store 10 years (technically 9 for the App Store). But at a much bigger scale. It feels as if the TCP/IP or Http protocol are being reinvented. And with it […]

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]]> /icos-for-dummies/feed/ 0 Tezos to Launch $50 Million Venture Fund to Boost Blockchain Growth /tezos-launch-50-million-venture-fund-boost-blockchain-growth/ /tezos-launch-50-million-venture-fund-boost-blockchain-growth/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2017 17:34:35 +0000 /?p=625 The Tezos Foundation, the non-profit that oversees the development of the governance-boosting blockchain protocol, tezos, has announced the launch of a $50 million venture fund. Eager to foster its own blockchain ecosystem, money from the fund will be given to startups and developers building on the tezos platform, with capital being drawn from its record-setting […]

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]]> /tezos-launch-50-million-venture-fund-boost-blockchain-growth/feed/ 0 Top 5 Upcoming ICOs to Invest In /top-5-upcoming-icos-invest/ /top-5-upcoming-icos-invest/#respond Wed, 30 Aug 2017 17:17:01 +0000 /?p=622 With the crypto-economy fluctuating every second, startups have found a clever way across the funding barrier they all face: Initial Coin Offering (ICO). Investors want to invest in the new, Startups want to bring in the new – ICOs bridge the gap between the two, even if it’s an unregulated manner. With only their idea […]

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]]> /top-5-upcoming-icos-invest/feed/ 0 Top 10 Altcoins to Invest in September /top-10-altcoins-invest-september/ /top-10-altcoins-invest-september/#respond Tue, 29 Aug 2017 16:10:51 +0000 /?p=593 After the tremendous response to our post Top 8 Altcoins to invest in August, we received a lot of requests from our visitors for a September edition. To this, we gladly obliged and have come up with Top 10 altcoin picks for this month. Last month, 12 out of the 15 coins we suggested saw […]

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]]> /top-10-altcoins-invest-september/feed/ 0 China ICO ‘Suspension’ Warning Echoes Regulator Treatment Of Exchanges /china-ico-suspension-warning-echoes-regulator-treatment-exchanges/ /china-ico-suspension-warning-echoes-regulator-treatment-exchanges/#respond Tue, 29 Aug 2017 11:13:06 +0000 /?p=369 The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) is reportedly considering a blanket ban on ICOs if lawmakers find “large risks” to consumers. According to reports from a meeting earlier this month by local news outlet Tencent, the PBoC is actively assessing possible limits on ICO activities in China. A source told the publication that the meeting […]

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]]> /china-ico-suspension-warning-echoes-regulator-treatment-exchanges/feed/ 0 Estonia could offer ‘estcoins’ to e-residents /estonia-offer-estcoins-e-residents/ /estonia-offer-estcoins-e-residents/#respond Tue, 22 Aug 2017 15:23:35 +0000 /?p=434 What would happen if a country, such as Estonia, issued its own crypto tokens? This radical question is at the heart of an ambitious new proposal that, if implemented, has the potential to benefit both the country and its fast growing community of e-residents. ‘Estcoins’ could be managed by the Republic of Estonia, but accessed […]

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]]> /estonia-offer-estcoins-e-residents/feed/ 0 My Token / ICO / Blockchain Capital Markets Landscape /token-ico-blockchain-capital-markets-landscape/ /token-ico-blockchain-capital-markets-landscape/#respond Fri, 02 Jun 2017 06:22:39 +0000 /?p=351 “If you bought £650 of Bitcoin in 2010 it would be worth £27 million today.” Great. I may have missed the only opportunity to become a High Net Worth Individual (HNWI). Awesome. There has never been a time when people talked more about Bitcoin or about crypto currency in general. A recent example of this […]

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