Tagged: ico

March 17, 2018 @ 5:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

While several countries have sought to stomp out crypto-innovation, and others have tried to accomplish rule making by enforcement action, France appears to be ready to embrace the cryptocurrency revolution. According to a report in Les Echos, the most prominent business publication in France, legislators… Read More

March 16, 2018 @ 11:16 am By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has a Whistleblower program in place regarding pump and dump schemes for virtual currencies and digital tokens. Virtual currencies would line up with Bitcoin, Ethereum etc. while digital tokens are from the thousands of initial coin offerings that blur… Read More

March 16, 2018 @ 8:55 am By David Felsenthal and Jesse Overall  |  

The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly sent a wave of subpoenas and information requests to companies engaged in Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). The SEC scrutiny is perhaps not surprising, given that, as Crowdfund Insider writes, “if you invest in an ICO, the play… Read More

March 15, 2018 @ 4:00 am By JD Alois  |  

BnkToTheFuture has filed a Reg D 506c indicating its intent to raise $30 million. The recent filing, under the entity of BnkToTheFuture BFT SP – a Segregated Portfolio of BnkToTheFuture Capital SPC, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stated the first sale commenced on February… Read More

March 14, 2018 @ 1:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

Following in the footsteps of Facebook, the worlds largest search engine and enormous advertising platform has banned all cryptocurrency advertising as of June 2018. Rumblings about a forthcoming ban had been circulating for some time now. Google periodically updates their advertising policies and crypto found… Read More

March 14, 2018 @ 7:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding platform Crowd for Angels has shared that it is making progress in advancing its “Liquid Crypto Bond” issue and Initial Coin Offering (ICO) of its ANGEL tokens. As Crowdfund Insider previously reported, Crowd for Angels is looking to raise up to £50 million through… Read More

March 13, 2018 @ 9:28 am By JD Alois  |  

At the beginning of 2018, a new Chair took over at the Israel Securities Authority (ISA). Anat Guetta took over the executive position from Shmuel Hauser. Recently, Guetta has indicated a more welcoming approach when it comes to initial coin offerings (ICOs) and crypto in general…. Read More

March 12, 2018 @ 12:40 pm By Anthony Zeoli  |  

Following the SEC’s recent initial subpoena offerings (pun intended) targeting initial coin offering (ICO) issuers, many believe the SEC might now turn its sights toward some of the gatekeepers involved in the subject ICOs, including the attorneys. Some attorneys practicing in the ICO space have… Read More

March 12, 2018 @ 8:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowd for Angels has launched a “Liquid Crypto Bond” initial coin offering (ICO). The hybrid security is a mix between traditional debt and “Angel tokens.” Crowd for Angels expects to raise up to £50 million with the 5 year Liquid Crypto Bond paying 4% interest per… Read More

March 11, 2018 @ 11:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

CERES Coin has filed a Form D with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicating its intent to raise up to $20 million to launch a “Blockchain based transaction network for the legal Cannabis industry.” Ceres’ initial coin offering (ICO) seeks to provide a solution… Read More

March 11, 2018 @ 9:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Zhou Xiaochuan, the Governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), participated in a press conference on Friday addressing a diverse group of topics regarding financial reform. Mixed within the presser, the leader of the Chinese central bank addressed initial coin offerings (ICOs) and Bitcoin… Read More

March 9, 2018 @ 2:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

Launched in 2006 as a medical staffing service, Intiva Health is doing a Blockchain upgrade. Last month, Intiva joined with Swirlds and announced the “first” “Ready Doc” career platform. This Hashgraphed based platform seeks to create the fastest placement and ongoing credentialing of doctors, nurses… Read More

March 9, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BitGuild, a new blockchain gaming platform led by gaming and virtual currency industry veteran Jared Psigoda, announced on Friday it has formed a partnership with TRON, a blockchain-based open-source global digital entertainment protocol. According to the duo, through this new partnership, BitGuild will release a set… Read More

March 9, 2018 @ 9:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this week, the first S-1 form was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that was for an initial coin offering (ICO). An S -1 is a securities exemption that initiates the filing process of doing an initial public offering. The company that filed… Read More

March 8, 2018 @ 9:12 am By JD Alois  |  

XinFin Fintech Pte. Ltd, a Singapore-based Blockchain platform targeting global trade and finance, has integrated with the Bancor Protocol to provide continuous liquidity for the XinFin platform. XinFin says it has developed a sca​lable, secure, permissioned and commercial grade hybrid Blockchain architecture by forking JP Morgan’s Quorum. The… Read More

March 8, 2018 @ 8:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BABB (Bank Account Based Blockchain), an FCA authorized payment institution headquartered in the Level39 fintech accelerator in Canary Wharf, announced on Wednesday it successfully raised its targeted $20 million in a sold-out initial coin offering (ICO) and is now set to open its first regulated blockchain-based bank accounts before… Read More

March 7, 2018 @ 3:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Consentium, a Singapore-based multi-digital currency and group monetization chat application, announced this week it has secured $10 million from its private ICO sale, which was launched on 25 January. The company reported that the funding will be used to drive expansion across Asia, including priority… Read More

March 7, 2018 @ 1:43 pm By Dixie L. Johnson, Brian R. Michael, Ehren Halse, Kyle Sheahen, and Matthew B. Hanson  |  

  For initial coin offering (ICOs or token offerings, SAFT, etc.) issuers, investors, token holders, and anyone else operating in the cryptocurrency market, the message of recent days is clear: the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has shifted into high gear. News reports indicate that… Read More

March 7, 2018 @ 11:28 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),  Divisions of Enforcement and Trading and Markets, has published a statement on “online trading platforms,” or cryptocurrency exchanges, that trade in tokens minted by initial coin offerings (ICOs) and digital assets in general. The SEC stated: “The platforms often… Read More

March 6, 2018 @ 9:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Singapore based Fintech Hub LATTICE80 will begin their Initial Coin Offering (ICO) at some point this month (March). The ICO will commence with a private sale for approved investors. LATTICE80 will issue “KAYA” tokens as part of its vision to connect Fintech and Blockchain startups globally… Read More