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SEC Charges Rapper TI With Securities Violations for Promoting 2017 ICO
11.9.2020
The SEC alleged film producer Ryan Felton misappropriated funds from two separate initial coin offerings, and charged rapper TI with boosting one of them
Messari's Ryan Selkis Says DeFi bubble will pop soon
10.9.2020
The man is known for his predictions, but is he right about this one?
DeFi Mania Proves We Learned Nothing From the ICO Run-Up
10.9.2020
DeFi is making money out of nothing but other people's misery. Five thousand years of history tell us how this tale will end
How to analyze crypto tokens properly before investing
8.9.2020
The only way you can protect yourself and analyze crypto tokens properly is by exercising caution to the best of your ability
DeFi Is Hot but Retail Interest Nowhere Close to ICO Frenzy
8.9.2020
It may be too early to draw parallels between the DeFi explosion and the ICO bubble of two years ago
Ethereum ATH Fees Drop, Remain 50% Higher Than During ICO Boom
4.9.2020
Following a strong market correction this week, Ethereum (ETH) fees have finally dropped, at least for now. But they are still significantly higher compared to the highs seen during the 2017/2018 initial coin offering (ICO) boom.
After a week of ascending Ethereum fees, the trajectory finally moved...
Tezos Investors Win $25M Settlement in Court Case Over $230M ICO
1.9.2020
A U.S. lawsuit that alleged the Tezos ICO was an unregistered securities sale has been settled for $25 million
Class action lawsuit targeting Tezos ends in $25M settlement after 3 years
1.9.2020
After three long years, the class-action lawsuit alleging that Tezos violated securities laws through its 2017 ICO has concluded
DeFi Is Just Like the ICO Boom and Regulators Are Circling
24.8.2020
DeFi needs to self-regulate or, as happened with ICOs, regulators will punish irrational exuberance in the crypto markets
A Former Beauty Queen Raised $12M to ‘Revolutionize’ Cannabis. The Courts Can’t Find Her
19.8.2020
Here's how a weed-smoking model raised millions of dollars with a 2017 token sale in California, then disappeared during an ongoing lawsuit
Starting Second Term Today, SEC Commissioner Peirce Tells Cointelegraph Her Crypto Priorities
17.8.2020
Sworn in for her second term today, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce tells Cointelegraph about the commission’s work on crypto and new tech in investing
US Regulator Charges Tech Firm, CEO in $5 Million ICO Fraud Case
16.8.2020
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) jointly charged Virginia-based Boontech and CEO, Rajesh Pavithran for fraud and registration violations. The charges stem from an initial coin offering (ICO) that raised $5 million from 1,500 investors around the world in exchange for Boon...
Law Decoded: How Long Is the Arm of the Law? August 7-14
14.8.2020
New muscle from law enforcement investigating crypto suggests that government innovation may be slow but the government gets what it wants
Boontech, Founder Pavithran Settle SEC Charges Over Fraudulent ICO and Registration Violations
14.8.2020
Marketed as a “decentralised job marketplace,” Boontech and its founder Rajesh Pavithran have settled charges of fraud and registration violation brought by the SEC
The SEC Has Charged An ICO Operator for Misrepresenting His Platform's Technology
13.8.2020
The long arm of the law comes for another ICO
Token Sales Are Back in 2020
12.8.2020
As the price of bitcoin rises, token sales have become trendy once more. Here's how Avalanche, Polkadot and NEAR have fared in 2020
Ethereum Classic’s Leadership Says They Don’t Need Charles Hoskinson's Bailout
11.8.2020
ETC quickly sidelines an interesting offer from Charles Hoskinson
Adam Back: Some ICOs Funded Useful Research Despite Being Unethical
8.8.2020
Adam Back admitted that some ICOs might have funded useful research, but still contends that they are deeply unethical
Judge Worries Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Trying to Line Their Pockets in Block.one ICO Lawsuit
6.8.2020
The district judge criticized a class-action lawsuit brought against Block.one for appearing to be an attempt to earn high legal fees
Investors Suing Over Status ICO Can’t Find Execs to Serve Papers
6.8.2020
Investors suing crypto firm Status are seeking “alternative means” to serve top executives after they were unable to deliver court papers via traditional means