Tagged: ico

November 6, 2017 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

iComplyICO  or “iComply Investor Services Inc.”, a Regtech platform that seeks to automate compliance procedures for initial coin offerings (ICOs), has announced that William “Bill” Schumacher has joined its advisory council. Schumacher, now retired, spent over 30 years in the securities industry, 24 of which… Read More

November 6, 2017 @ 10:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pundi X, a blockchain startup that aims to make cryptocurrencies an enabler of cashless payment environments across South East Asia, announced on Monday the launch of its Know Your Customer (KYC) process to whitelist investors in preparation for its public Initial Coin Offering (ICO). Investors who… Read More

November 5, 2017 @ 4:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

CoinList has announced their second Initial Coin Offering (ICO), Blockstack, is now open for registration. If you are interested in participating in this investment opportunity, you must register by November 10th to guarantee your allocation. After November 13th, allocations will be distributed on a first… Read More

November 5, 2017 @ 3:00 pm By Joshua Ashley Klayman  |  

You Can’t Generally Stop Someone From Suing You. In the years before the blockchain buzz, I often would sit in my mentor’s office for conference calls. Even on calls where there was not much for me to add, I always learned from listening to him… Read More

November 4, 2017 @ 7:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfund Insider reported last month about the RECoin Initial Coin Offering (ICO) that promised tokens backed by real estate that did not really exist. Maksim Zaslavskiy, the alleged mastermind behind a fraud launched from a series of companies including RECoin Group Foundation, DRC World and Diamond… Read More

November 2, 2017 @ 9:02 pm By Howard Marks  |  

It is clear with the Tezos Greek tragedy, many Initial Coin Offering (ICO) investors are worried about investing in complex and sometimes shady structures. The founders visiting the Swiss city of Zug to set up their foundation may find their days numbered. The idea to… Read More

November 2, 2017 @ 8:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tezos raised an astounding $232 million in an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) this past summer.  As the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies rocketed higher, some industry followers pegged the actual raise by Tezos closer to $400 million. A couple weeks back things started to… Read More

November 2, 2017 @ 10:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Status is making three big announcements at DevCon3.  According to the company, Status raised $100+ million for their SNT token sale is under three hours. Status is also announcing the beta for “Status Hardwallet” for wireless wallet transactions, introducing a new COO who joins Status from… Read More

November 1, 2017 @ 8:01 pm By Georgia Quinn  |  

  Sober enthusiasm is the way I would describe a recent LAT Blockchain Economic Forum I attended in New York City. Most speakers at the event noted that we are in a crypto bubble referencing the gold rush mentality embracing the Initial Coin Offering (ICO)… Read More

November 1, 2017 @ 4:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is out with a note, and an investor alert, warning celebrities against the “unlawful” promotion of Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and other investment opportunities. The SEC is referencing the multiple, prominent endorsements of ICOs by high profile celebrities such… Read More

October 30, 2017 @ 6:13 pm By Joshua Ashley Klayman, Lewis Rinaudo Cohen and Robin Sosnow  |  

On Friday, Crowdfund Insider ran a story entitled “ICOs are Securities: Token Based Offerings Poised for a Rude Awakening as US Regulators May Soon Act”. Raising funds through the sale of digital tokens (commonly known as initial coin offerings or “ICOs”) has garnered tremendous attention… Read More

October 30, 2017 @ 12:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Following the blowout Initial Coin Offering (ICO) by Filecoin that raised an incredible $205 million, CoinList has partnered with Blockstack for its forthcoming token sale. CoinList was launched by the team behind AngelList and Protocol Labs. Recently, the funding platform announced a revamping as it… Read More

October 30, 2017 @ 11:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, academia collaborated project Open Source University announced the launch of its global social innovation platform, which enables decentralized academic a professional development globally. According to its creators, Open Source University is aiming to introduce an industry-standard digital wallet to store higher and continuous education certifications,… Read More

October 30, 2017 @ 10:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pundi X, a blockchain startup that aims to make cryptocurrencies an enabler of ubiquitous cashless payment environments across South East Asia, has successfully closed its pre-sale ICO with a total of 3,148 ETH, 613 BTC and 250,040 XEM, an equivalent to 14,000 ETH or $4 million, secured… Read More

October 28, 2017 @ 12:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

A group of European industry advocates have published a proposition for a “Self Regulation Charter for European ICOs”.  According to the web site, organizers believe that Europe is in need of a manifesto governing Initial Coin Offerings or Initial Token Offerings (ITO) (however you want… Read More

October 26, 2017 @ 6:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Co-Director of the SEC Division of Enforcement, Stephanie Avakian, gave a speech today tackling the topic of retail investor protection and cybersecurity. Both issues have always been important missions at the SEC but recent cyber intrusions at the Commission (and elsewhere, unfortunately) have brought… Read More

October 26, 2017 @ 12:07 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

NaPoleon Crypto has reached an agreement with Chaineum, reportedly the first fully regulatory compliant French ICO boutique for conducting ICOs. The NaPoleonX platform will allow the selling of crypto investment vehicles (DAF – Decentralized Autonomous Funds) managed by algorithmic trading models and will regularly propose… Read More

October 26, 2017 @ 11:36 am By JD Alois  |  

The Autorite des Marches Financieres (AMF) in France has launched a consultation on Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) and the issuance of crypto based tokens. In France, according to the document, there have been at least four ICOs to date with multiple other offerings in the… Read More

October 25, 2017 @ 3:29 pm By Therese Torris  |  

Two main topics of the 6th Annual Convention of the European Crowdfunding Network (ECN) on October 19th and 20th were technology innovation and cross-border finance. The discussions showed that alternative finance has only scratched the surface of its technological innovation’s potential ‒ the potential to… Read More

October 25, 2017 @ 12:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

There are multiple movements being organized by the crytpo world to create a legitimate and sustainable Initial Coin Offering ecosystem. This means putting the hammer to fraud and creating a set of principles based best practices to guide the nascent industry as it goes from… Read More