Tagged: ico

May 14, 2018 @ 7:01 pm By Cali Haan  |  

  Blockchain has been called “The Foundation of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.” Umpteen conferences are now being devoted to explaining it. Hundreds of cottage firms have emerged claiming blockchain expertise. Enterprises, hearing that Bitcoin will compete with their payment or other systems have been spending millions… Read More

May 13, 2018 @ 5:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

This is an interesting spin on cryptocurrencies. There have been thousands of digital coins created but many have died, morphing into Zombie coins. So where do digital currencies go to die? This company thinks they can be reanimated and gain a second life. CoinJanitor, a… Read More

May 11, 2018 @ 8:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Most securities initial coin offerings (ICOs) are being filed under Reg D 506c in the US. This enables an issuer to sell securities to accredited investors. Reg A+, an updated securities exemption, enables issuers to offer securities to both accredited and non-accredited investors. Reg A+… Read More

May 10, 2018 @ 11:09 am By Cali Haan  |  

On May 8th, venture capitalist Tim Draper, Bitcoin software developer Jimmy Song and crypto hedge fund manager Kyle Samani engaged in a tense debate about the viability of enterprise blockchains and supposed utility of “crypto asset” ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings). Draper began by invoking the… Read More

May 10, 2018 @ 9:31 am By JD Alois  |  

WENN Digital, the developer of the blockchain based KODAKOne Image Rights Management Platform, has announced that the offering of Simple Agreements for Future Tokens (SAFTs) and the underlying KODAKCoin Token will officially commence on May 21, 2018. The offering will be facilitated through Cointopia and managed… Read More

May 9, 2018 @ 7:59 am By JD Alois  |  

“Digital currency for humans” Merit has announced it has raised $1 million for their “world’s first invite only cryptocurrency.” Merit says they want to be a cryptocurrency for everyone – not just the rich. The goal is to create a community that is based on… Read More

May 8, 2018 @ 9:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Kleros, a blockchain dispute resolution layer protocol, has been accepted into the Thomson Reuters Incubator program. Kleros says it enables both individuals and businesses to feel secure while conducting transactions online. This is accomplished by using smart contracts to reduce counterparty risk in a wide… Read More

May 7, 2018 @ 4:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

CG Blockchain, Inc. has announced that its affiliate BCT Inc. has closed the public sale of its BCT utility token, raising over $31 million. The sale commenced on April 1st. BCT Inc. offers a suite of proprietary and third party application tools for hedge funds,… Read More

May 7, 2018 @ 9:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global blockchain fintech firm QUOINE announced this weekend it has launched its Initial Coin Offering (ICO) platform, which the company describes as an all-in-one ICO execution service that provides a safe haven for both token participants and token issuers. QUOINE reported that its ICO Mission Control will initially… Read More

May 6, 2018 @ 4:15 pm By Alan Yong  |  

  The so-called dotcom era that lasted from 1997 to 2001 was an epic period for tech industry hype. It was a veritable Wild West for tech-oriented businesses, where it sometimes seemed like investor money all but grew on trees for the many start-up firms… Read More

May 6, 2018 @ 2:42 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Ripple Labs, the company behind the cryptocurrency Ripple (XRP), are facing a class action lawsuit filed by an investor, Ryan Coffey, who alleges the company sold it’s cryptocurrency tokens to the public in violation of US securities laws. The filing also claims the company has… Read More

May 3, 2018 @ 4:45 pm By Cali Haan  |  

ICOData.io, a company that rates Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) to remedy an “intelligence deficit” in the market, has published data showing that ICO investing dropped by almost two-thirds in the first four months of 2018. The organization has just published a chart showing that funds… Read More

May 3, 2018 @ 8:55 am By Cali Haan  |  

After last week’s post was suspiciously ‘downvoted’ into obscurity on Reddit, this Tuesday saw the triumphant return to Reddit of the “Terrible Token Tuesdays” post that every week identifies particularly bad ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings) investors may want to steer clear of. “Terrible Token Tuesdays”… Read More

May 3, 2018 @ 8:28 am By JD Alois  |  

It has been widely reported that Telegram has decided against a public initial coin offering (ICO). This comes after Telegram raised over $1.7 billion in a “purchase agreement for cryptocurrency,” according to public documents. The first $850 million was raised by just 81 investors, as… Read More

May 2, 2018 @ 11:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Aperture’s PropertyCoin initial coin offering kicked off yesterday as the company seeks to marry blockchain and real estate backed investments. Property Coin is said to be the first opportunity to own a professionally managed real estate portfolio using Ethereum. Based in Los Angeles, Aperture is a real… Read More

May 2, 2018 @ 11:00 am By Dror Futter  |  

The US initial coin offering (ICO) market is the subject of a great deal of regulatory uncertainty resulting, in large part, from the absence of comprehensive guidance by the SEC.   The uncertainty has caused frustration for issuers and investors and has also been counter-productive… Read More

May 1, 2018 @ 9:11 am By JD Alois  |  

A Discussion with Malta Parliamentary Secretary for Financial Services, Digital Economy, and Innovation – Silvio Schembri Malta has quickly emerged as a popular location to set up blockchain based businesses. Globally, some countries have banned crypto operations, others have created rules by enforcement while most continue… Read More

May 1, 2018 @ 8:23 am By Cali Haan  |  

The Autorite Des Marches Financiers, regulator of financial markets in Quebec, has sanctioned the operators of two ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings). According to an April 19 press release from the AMF, after an ‘ex parte’ hearing on April 13th, the Administrative Financial Markets Tribunal (TMF):… Read More

May 1, 2018 @ 8:06 am By JD Alois  |  

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has taken action to address misleading or deceptive conduct regarding initial coin offerings (ICOs). ASIC announced it was targeting the sale of digital tokens and is issuing inquiries to ICO issuers and their advisers where they identify conduct or… Read More

April 30, 2018 @ 12:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has published a consultation paper proposing a regulatory framework for digital assets. The document outlines rules for spot market activity, including exchanges and other intermediaries to be regulated by ADGM. “As the recognised… Read More