Tagged: ico

April 30, 2018 @ 9:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Stating that Cynopsis Solutions is already the largest provider of KYC services to blockchain and cryptocurrency based projects in Asia Pacific, the company has launched an initial coin offering (ICO) program via a subsidiary called traceto.io. This new entity seeks to expand its decentralized platform… Read More

April 30, 2018 @ 4:00 am By AdaPia d'Errico  |  

Zoe Adamovicz is the CEO and co-founder of Germany-based Neufund. Neufund is a blockchain-based equity fundraising platform specializing in Legaltech and Regtech. She and co-founder Marcin Rudolf are building more than a platform. They are building an ecosystem of smart contracts and a community of… Read More

April 26, 2018 @ 11:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Carats.io is a newly launched big data for diamonds platform that is also launching a cryptocurrency.  The diamond industry today is a highly obfuscated market that includes questionable pricing that is difficult to decipher. Carats says it is introducing an algorithm that will compare daily… Read More

April 26, 2018 @ 12:24 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Augmate expanded its initial coin offering onto Crowdfunder, reportedly the first ICO on the crowdfunding site, and a milestone for both companies. The offering, structured as a security token in a nod to recent Securities and Exchange Commission guidance on ICOs, gives investors a chance… Read More

April 25, 2018 @ 5:41 pm By Carlos Domingo  |  

The crypto industry is in transition. The relatively young space that is built on an exciting, new technology platform called blockchain, or decentralized ledger technology (DLT), has enjoyed the attention of invigorated developers and investors. These players are working to define the future of the… Read More

April 25, 2018 @ 7:53 am By JD Alois  |  

You would think it would be easy enough to create a new and interesting name in the cryptocurrency space but here is a case where one cryptocurrency entrepreneur is being challenged by an established business for a possible misconceived use of an established business name…. Read More

April 25, 2018 @ 2:17 am By JD Alois  |  

The Abyss platform, a crypto-reward system for gamers and developers, has filed a Form D 506c with the Securities and Exchange Commission. According to the filing, Abyss expects to raise up to $63 million in a “purchase agreement for cryptocurrency.” The document, signed by Abyss… Read More

April 24, 2018 @ 10:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Elio Motors (OTCQX:ELIO) has received a much needed investment from Overstock.com. According to a public release, Overstock has agreed to purchase $2.5 million in Elio equity at a price of $2.75 per share. Simultaneously, Elio Motors announced its intent to do an initial coin offering… Read More

April 24, 2018 @ 10:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowd for Angels launched an initial coin offering (ICO) pertaining to a “Liquid Crypto Bond” in March. The token offering closed on March 31st with the  Angel cryptocurrency commencing trading on the GetBTC exchange on April 12th. Investors in the Bond apparently received free Angel… Read More

April 23, 2018 @ 11:44 am By JD Alois  |  

VRBex Inc., a new cryptocurrency exchange that is being led by former BBVA bankers, has announced an initial coin offering that is kicking off today. VRBEX said it will operate an exchange and security-token trading platform, along with storage and payments in cryptocurrency. The VRBex platform will… Read More

April 23, 2018 @ 7:32 am By David Felsenthal and Jesse Overall  |  

In this article we discuss a number of lessons that we believe issuers of digital tokens can draw from recent enforcement actions brought by federal and state securities regulators. But we first need to define the perimeter we will be covering. There has been a… Read More

April 22, 2018 @ 2:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

This past week the Monetary Authority of Macau issued a warning that virtual currency is not legal currency. Stating that “recently, the media reported that companies had virtual currency subscription activities in Macau. The Macau Monetary Authority reminded local residents that virtual currency is a… Read More

April 20, 2018 @ 3:01 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Well-known “Bitcoin Maximalist” and despiser of ICO’s (Initial Coin Offerings) Tone Vays has lately been so deluged with idiotic requests to advise on ICO’s that he has updated his LinkedIn profile to the following: “I am NOT interested in your ICO/Token Sale. Please send all requests… Read More

April 20, 2018 @ 9:07 am By JD Alois  |  

Estonia licensed Midex reports having closed on more than $ 20 million during their initial coin offering (ICO). Midex’s goal is to become a fully compliant, cryptocurrency exchange operating in multiple jurisdictions with the appropriate regulatory approvals. Midex expects to officially launch their crypto exchange… Read More

April 19, 2018 @ 8:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

Blocksquare, a blockchain-based online real estate platform, has opened its Series A initial coin offering (ICO). This first crowdsale has been capped at $300,000 and a price of $0.25 USD due to market volatility, according to the company. Along with the launch of the crowdsale, the… Read More

April 19, 2018 @ 9:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Yes, we are still here, not gone actually … stated SaveDroid CEO and founder Yassin Hankir. SaveDroid in a bizarre PR stunt vaporized its website alleging the company had fled along with the gains of its recently completed initial coin offering. The internet erupted into collective anger… Read More

April 18, 2018 @ 10:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

SaveDroid appears to be the latest in a long line of initial coin offering scams. Adding insult to injury, the website home page posted a mocking image stating “aannnd its gone” while the CEO tweeted photo stating Thanks guys! Over and out … #savedroidICO –… Read More

April 18, 2018 @ 5:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

Joe Cammarata, President of tZero, was visiting with Security Token Academy last week when he made an interesting comment. Cammarata said he was scheduled to meet with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, DC this week to discuss regulation of tokenized securities. The transcript is… Read More

April 18, 2018 @ 8:09 am By Cali Haan  |  

Cambridge Analytica, the firm that claims it used personal data to sway the last US election, planned to issue a cryptocurrency to enhance it’s powers of political persuasion, the New York Times reports. In addition to considering their own ICO (Initial Coin Offering), Cambridge Analytica… Read More

April 17, 2018 @ 11:05 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Chaineum, a crypto-finance engineering consulting company and reportedly the first French boutique specialized in raising funds through ICOs, has completed an ICO operation carried out for Naviaddress, a platform for digital addressing of locations and objects. Through its ICO, Naviaddress sold a total of 338… Read More