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Court rules Kik’s 2017 ICO violated U.S. securities laws
1.10.2020
A judge has ruled that the $100 million ICO conducted by the Canadian messaging platform Kik in 2017 violated federal securities laws
SEC Orders Salt Lending to Refund Investors in Its $47M ICO
30.9.2020
The SEC has confirmed it is taking action against SALT Lending after ruling the company's $47-million ICO was an illegal securities issuance
Malaysian billionaire steps down to pursue 'horse currency' offering
29.9.2020
“I am handing over the public-listed company’s business to the new directors and I will concentrate on cryptocurrencies,” said the 65-year-old
Messari Says Initial Dex Offerings Are ICO 2.0, Urges Investors to Resist Initial Hype
29.9.2020
Crypto research firm, Messari says new Defi token offerings or initial dex offerings (IDO) are a reincarnation of initial coin offerings (ICO) and warns average investors to steer clear these. The firm notes that several early participants of IDOs are the ones that typically make off with outsized...
ICO from 2017 expects October mainnet launch
28.9.2020
This project is continuing to build momentum three years after their token sale
SoluTech to Burn its Tokens Under Terms of SEC Settlement; Co-Founder Fined
25.9.2020
SoluTech, which violated securities laws and misrepresented its revenue during the token sale, now must destroy all its tokens
Congress sees two new bills looking to chart CFTC and SEC regulatory turf in crypto
24.9.2020
A big day for crypto legislation in the United States
Smart Advertising Token SaTT Reveals ProBit as Next Exchange Listing
23.9.2020
Singapore, September 23, 2020 – Against the predominantly dim and drab ICO backdrop, smart advertising token SaTT ICO has continued to defy expectations. Alongside its remarkable ICO fundraising, the project is proud to announce yet another exchange listing, this time with the popular global...
DeFi may not be like the ICO boom, but is that a good thing?
22.9.2020
Cameron Winklevoss and Tone Vays disagree on the quality of the DeFi space within the context of previous blockchain booms and busts
Stripe to Pay $120,000 in PlexCoin ICO Settlement With Massachusetts Attorney General
21.9.2020
The payments processor facilitated millions of dollars of PlexCoin investments before shuttering accounts in September 2017
Party at Vitalik’s House? For DeFi, it’s Do-or-Die
20.9.2020
Ethereum gas prices have set new records, with single DeFi transactions costing over $10 in fees. High fees are the result of congestion, as users pay ever higher fees to ensure their transaction gets into a block. As DeFi takes off, the price of gas on Ethereum threatens its future. Or does it?...
DeFi right now is like "trying to fly to the moon in a cardboard box" — Diginex CEO
19.9.2020
DeFi is almost certainly the future, but that future may not be today
SaTT Smart Advertising Token Announces Listing on Leading Crypto Exchanges, KuCoin and Uniswap
18.9.2020
Singapore, 18th September, 2020 – Smart advertising marketplace SaTT is proud to announce the listing of its namesake token SATT on leading digital assets trading platforms – KuCoin, a centralized exchange (CEX) and Uniswap, a decentralized exchange (DEX). Currently in the midst of...
Presidential Candidate Brock Pierce Served With Lawsuit for Alleged ICO Fraud
16.9.2020
Former Disney child actor and U.S. Presidential candidate, Brock Pierce, was served with a lawsuit during a political campaign event held on Monday. The class-action lawsuit was filed in May and it claims the defendants, including Pierce, sold unregistered securities during the EOS initial coin...
Forex Strapped Nigeria Designates Crypto Assets as Securities
15.9.2020
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria has designated crypto assets as securities as the authorities step up efforts to regulate Africa’s largest cryptocurrency market. The SEC says the classification of crypto assets for regulation is consistent with the country’s...
Crypto Esports Startup Unikrn to Pay $6.1M in SEC Settlement Over 2017 ICO
15.9.2020
Unikrn has agreed to settle the charges, without admitting or denying them, by paying a $6.1 million penalty to be distributed among investors
Unikrn ICO faces further SEC action
15.9.2020
Another remnant of 2017 gets hit by regulation
First ICO mandating buyers to ‘use’ tokens is successful, collects $5M
15.9.2020
The average contribution was just over $1,300
Bitcoin News Roundup for Sept. 14, 2020
14.9.2020
As some bitcoin options traders bet on new all-time highs and another DeFi protocol is attacked, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
DeFi Defied: Five Key Benefits The COV Token Will Bring To Covesting
14.9.2020
In the ever-evolving crypto market that never sleeps, new trends and coins are popping up every passing day. The recent decentralized finance explosion has only hastened the pace at which fly-by-night coins are being created. At the same time, however, the booming bandwagon has also shed light...