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US ICO Scammer Sentenced to 18 Months In Jail
19.11.2019
The first person convicted for a fraudulent ICO in U.S. criminal court has been sentenced to 18 months behind bars
Brooklyn ICO Promoter Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison
18.11.2019
The fraudster used diamonds and real estate to whisk away $300,000 in other people's money in 2017
Spanish Financial Watchdog Warns Against Unregulated ICO Scheme
18.11.2019
A Spanish financial watchdog has issued a warning against Ethereum-based token dubbed AlyCoin
This Tiny Crypto Startup Has Lessons for Libra’s ‘Unbanked’ Dreams
18.11.2019
If Facebook’s Libra project truly aims to serve the globe’s 1.7 billion unbanked, Hong Kong-based Bitspark might offer some insights
WSJ: Three ICO Startups Missed
15.11.2019
Three ICO startups missed the deadlines of their settlement with the SEC
China Walks Back Hardline Media Rhetoric Toward Crypto and Blockchain
14.11.2019
Do China’s recent pro-Bitcoin comments signify a change of heart for the Eastern powerhouse toward its local crypto market?
How to Turn a $17 Million ICO Into $104 Million: The Cosmos Story
11.11.2019
The startups building Cosmos don't own it or rely solely on it for income. And that's the point
Reggie Middleton Reaches $9.5 Million SEC Settlement Over ICO Fraud
1.11.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reached a $9.5 million settlement with Reggie Middleton, organizer of the fraught Veritaseum initial coin offering
NY Court Orders Veritaseum to Pay Back $8 Million From Illegal ICO
1.11.2019
New York court orders Veritaseum to pay $8.4 million in disgorgement, while its CEO Reginald Middleton is also liable for a $1 million civil penalty
Big Name Announcements Will Not Save Your Blockchain Project
30.10.2019
At the peak of the ICO bubble it was a common tactic for project promoters to use big name announcements to pump their tokens. Every day we would hear about a new venture that supposedly signed a partnership with a global brand such as Microsoft or Google, to make us think that these tech giants...
SEC Blasts Kik’s ‘Void for Vagueness’ Defense of 2017 ICO
29.10.2019
Kik wants to depose top SEC officials, and expose that they were making it up as they went. But the SEC is having none of it
Thailand Pushes Permissive Regulations as First Legal ICO Is Launched
24.10.2019
Since trying to ban Bitcoin in 2013, Thailand’s regulators have sought to embrace ICOs
Fraudulent Transactions in Crypto, Explained
22.10.2019
Fraudsters are getting increasingly creative. Here are the common scams facing crypto consumers, and the novel approaches being used to stop them #Sponsored
Kik Messenger Saved From the Verge of Shutdown
22.10.2019
The SEC’s lawsuit against Kik almost cost the company its life. Here is the story of how it survived
Kik Messaging App Now Has New Owner, Will Continue Work on Kin Token
18.10.2019
Kik messaging app has a new owner that is optimistic about the future of the platform’s Kin token
Before Proceeding with ICO Marketing, Know its Pros and Cons
17.10.2019
Initial Coin Offering (ICO) is where the companies attempt to raise funds by selling their tokens, which can be described as equivalent to stock. Investors purchase these tokens rather than a share or stock in an ICO. Blockchain-based organizations and start-ups take ICOs as a source...
ICOs Are Dead But ICO Scammers Are Immortal
16.10.2019
The initial coin offering may have all but died, but the ICO scammer marches on regardless. Whereas legitimate projects have to wrangle with all kinds of challenges including the strength of the market, generating value for investors, creating a real product and actually delivering on the promises...
Telegram Awaits Court Hearing on SEC Case Against Its Token Sale
16.10.2019
Telegram, the most popular messenger in the crypto community, is facing challenges surrounding the launch of its TON blockchain. Following an intervention by the U.S. securities regulator, a court hearing on the sale of the native gram tokens is scheduled to take place a week before the network...
A New Trend in Crypto Funding Campaigns: Companies Resorting to IEOs
15.10.2019
The share of investments in IEO is becoming much larger and catching up with the IPO market indicators with the mass adoption of “multiple IEO” and STEO trends
UAE Financial Watchdog Asks for Public Feedback on Crypto Regulation
15.10.2019
Regulators in the UAE will be collecting public feedback on drafted crypto asset regulation until Oct. 29