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France Approves First ICO
19.12.2019
The French financial markets regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), has made its first initial coin offering (ICO) approval. While token sales remain legal as a fundraising option in France, only those that have been approved by the AMF may be marketed directly to...
PlusToken Ponzi Scheme Moves USD 100 Million Worth of Ethereum
19.12.2019
After reporting that an alleged Ponzi scheme may still dump at least USD 243 million worth of crypto on the market, their Ethereum (ETH) seems to be on the move.
China-based PlusToken, deemed a scam by local and foreign media, as well as the crypto community at large, seems to have moved...
EY Launches Token and Smart Contract Testing Service in Open Beta
18.12.2019
Now in public beta, EY's new review service assesses code quality and checks for malware
Former SEC Senior Counsel Joins US Security Token Platform As Chief Legal Officer
17.12.2019
TokenSoft hired Alex C. Levine as its chief legal officer to work on the firm’s regulatory compliance
Bitcoin.com Exchange Lists More Tokens for Trading
15.12.2019
Bitcoin.com Exchange was launched in early September 2019 as an easy-to-use platform with world-class security and a powerful trading engine. The venue has rapidly expanded its roster and now offers 27 different digital tokens for users to trade. Two of the latest additions to the exchange are...
Russia’s Hydra Darknet Marketplace Plans $146M Token Sale
14.12.2019
According to regional reports, the Russian darknet market Hydra is planning an initial coin offering (ICO) in order to expand the marketplace internationally. The sale is set to start on December 16 and Hydra administrators hope to raise $146 million from the token sale. Also read: Regulatory...
VeChain Foundation Hacked for $6.5M in VET Token Theft
13.12.2019
A VeChain buyback wallet containing 1.1 billion VET was compromised by an unknown hacker, the firm said Friday
Searching for Synthetix: Which Token Will Be Next Year’s 50x Winner?
13.12.2019
If you bought synthetix (SNX) this time last year, you don’t need to read these words. You’re already rich after your moon bag lived up to its billing and pulled a 50x. Despite the era of undiscovered gems tapering off in 2018, there’s still a handful of tokens that achieve...
Most Central of All Banks Releases 12 Design Elements For a Wholesale Token
13.12.2019
The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI), hosted by the central bank of central banks, the BIS, has released a report which informs developers and market participants how wholesale digital tokens might look like.
Today, wholesale payments between financial institutions...
This Token Project Offered to Shut Down. Its Market Cap Shot Up $10M
13.12.2019
Should DigixDAO completely dissolve its treasury or keep making grants to enhance the ecosystem? That's the question for token holders to decide
Mainstream Investment Vehicles Tied to Cryptocurrencies Grow Exponentially
13.12.2019
These days bitcoin and a variety of other digital assets are now being traded as funds and traditional equity holdings. The landscape of crypto investment vehicles has changed significantly as institutional and retail investors don’t need direct exposure to cryptocurrencies in order to invest...
Security Token Offerings Are (Finally) Set For Takeoff in 2020
12.12.2019
After teething problems in 2018 and 2019, the market for security token offerings is ready for growth in 2020
Company at Center of SEC Fraud Probe, Shopin, Promotes its Token Sale
12.12.2019
Shopin, an American blockchain retail startup, appears to be going ahead with a token sale, despite the fact that it has been charged by the regulatory Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which has hit Shopin with a civil fraud wrap.
The SEC says that Shopin duped investors in a 2017-2018...
SLP Token Market Cap Surpasses $50 Million
12.12.2019
For over a year now, the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) token universe has grown quite vast. There are now more than 6,000 SLP tokens in existence and a number of SLP tokens have seen price discovery. Moreover, tokens listed on our SLP market capitalization aggregator show in the last two months...
OKEx Joins Hands With FirmaChain; Lists FCT Token
11.12.2019
Headquartered in Malta, OKEx, the world’s largest spot and futures virtual asset trading exchange in terms of transaction volume has broken the news about its strategic partnership with blockchain-supported electronic contract platform, FirmaChain. As per the official announcement made regarding...
The State Encourages ICO Fraud. The Free Market Minimizes It
11.12.2019
Many Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have been and are frauds. The state enables this con game in various ways, including the establishment of accredited investors and the regulation of businesses that sell equity. Shut off from the most lucrative aspects of investment, average people rush into...
UK Court Orders US Judge to Depose Telegram’s Advisor About Token Sale
10.12.2019
U.S. District Court Judge P. Kevin Castel in New York signed an order to Britain's High Court to depose John Hyman, Telegram's chief investment officer
Crypto Exchange BTSE Eyes $50M for Exchange Token Sale on Liquid Network
10.12.2019
Crypto futures exchange BTSE is looking to raise $50 million via a sale for a native exchange token based on Blockstream’s Bitcoin sidechain, the Liquid Network
UP Alliance Members to Lock Mega-Utility Tokens for a Year
10.12.2019
Universal Protocol Token is a mega-utility token offering attractive interest rates when lending and borrowing, lower exchange fees, cashback and discounts on trading. The large holders of UPT in the UP Alliance have gotten together and committed to lock their tokens and not sell any UPT for...
BTSE Exchange Plans $50M Token Raise on Blockstream’s Ethereum Rival Liquid
9.12.2019
If successful, the offering could help put bitcoin sidechains back on the map as an alternative to ethereum for launching assets