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Sparkster Settles With SEC, Agrees to Pay Back $35M to ‘Harmed Investors’ of 2018 ICO
19.9.2022
Cayman Islands-based software company Sparkster and its CEO Sajjad Daya have agreed to a settlement with the SEC over charges stemming from the company’s unregistered 2018 initial coin offering (ICO)
ICO Promoter Ian Balina Charged With Violating Federal Securities Laws
19.9.2022
Crypto promoter Ian Balina has been charged with violating federal securities laws for his role in promoting – and later reselling – tokens connected to a 2018 initial coin offering (ICO)
GBR Coin Plans on Launching Its ICO at the End of September
12.9.2022
GBR Coin (GBR), a blockchain technology newcomer that has the potential to revolutionize multiple industries, is planning to launch its Initial Coin Offering (ICO) around the third week of September this year. Early-stage investors can get in on this opportunity and participate in the ICO through...
South Korean central bank eyes MiCA, says future regulations may allow ICOs again
29.8.2022
A Korean translation of the EU regulatory framework gave the Bank of Korea food for thought, and it shared its views on ICOs, stablecoins and protecting innovation
South Korea’s Central Bank Calls for End to ICO Ban
29.8.2022
South Korea’s blanket ban on initial coin offerings (ICOs) could finally be on the way out after the central Bank of Korea (BOK) spoke out in favor of policy change.
The ban was first put into place in late 2017 as crypto fever took hold in the country and the government responded with a series...
2017 ICOs aren't over yet: SEC files suit against Dragonchain and its founder
16.8.2022
The commission said it would be seeking “permanent injunctions, disgorgement with prejudgment interest, civil penalties against and conduct-based injunctions."
Spending $276M in Ether — Colossal Ethereum Whale That Participated in the Genesis ICO Transfers 145,000 ETH
16.8.2022
After three years of dormancy, a massive ethereum whale that participated in the project’s first token sale, also known as the Genesis initial coin offering (ICO), spent 145,000 ether worth just over $276 million using today’s ethereum exchange rates. Mega Ethereum Whale Distributes...
Ethereum ICO-era whale address transfer 145,000 ETH weeks before the Merge
15.8.2022
The high amount of ETH transfers just a month prior to the Merge generated community curiosity, with some claiming it to be a dump while others believe it could be done for staking
World Economic Outlook, Crypto Tax Exemption, Cryptojacking Rising + More News
26.7.2022
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SEC Fines John McAfee’s Associate $375K in Penalties for ICO Promotions
16.7.2022
According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) judgment, Jimmy Gale Watson, a former associate of the now deceased John McAfee, has been fined for being paid to promote pump and dump-fashioned initial coin offerings (ICOs). The SEC has ruled that Watson must pay roughly $375K in penalties...
SEC dismisses claims against John McAfee, fines accomplice for ICO promo
16.7.2022
On October 5, 2020, the SEC alleged that McAfee and Watson promoted ICO investments on Twitter without disclosing that they were paid for them
Are You Looking for a Different Launchpad? TAFLaunch Is Coming Soon
8.7.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Launchpads have gained immense popularity among crypto-enthusiasts in the DeFi space. They give crypto strategists access to early rounds of IDO’s and ICO’s, enabling people to invest in the promising projects and help them see the world. The community members receive lucrative...
US SEC investigates Binance’s ICO, metaverse crypto assets up 400% YoY, and STEPN faces DDoS attacks: Hodler’s Digest, June 5-11
11.6.2022
Savings Bank Heavyweight OK Financial Group Reveals Cryptoasset Launch Plans
11.6.2022
South Korea’s OK Financial Group – one of the nation’s biggest moneylenders and savings banking services providers – has unveiled plans to create a cryptoasset. The company will become one of a growing cohort of firms that are hoping to launch tokens, and this appears to indicate that the days...
South Korea to Launch a Crypto Regulatory Agency in Wake of LUNA Crash
31.5.2022
The South Korean government will step up the launch of a new regulatory body to police the crypto sector – and could fast-track its creation as a direct response to what it has dubbed the “terra (LUNA) incident.”
In an exclusive article, Newspim reported that the body, to be named the Digital...
ICO-Funded Project Sparkster Converts $22M in Ether to USDC After 3 Years, No Product
23.5.2022
Sparkster promised investors a “no-code” software creation platform using the $30 million in funds raised from investors in 2018
Cardano accelerator program Genius X ISPO nets $105 million in ADA
20.5.2022
Cardano-based accelerator program Genius X continues to attract ADA delegators after the launch of its ISPO
Leaked report: South Korea to establish crypto framework by 2024
12.5.2022
The effort will include issuing guidance for NFTs and ICOs, expanding infrastructure and supporting CBDC research
StreamCoin Announces 200M STRM Corporate ICO Investment by TNC IT Group
5.5.2022
PRESS RELEASE. StreamCoin revealed that it has secured a corporate ICO investment from blockchain consulting firm TNC IT Group. Specifically, TNC IT Group has purchased over 200 million STRM during the recently-concluded STRM public sale. The announcement came after StreamCoin revealed that it...
Brace for More S Korean Altcoins as President-Elect Prepares to Ditch ICO Ban
5.5.2022
South Korea’s President-Elect Yoon Suk-yeol has indicated he is ready to come good on some of the crypto-related campaign promises that helped him win power earlier this year – and could end an initial coin offering (ICO) ban that dates back to 2017....
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