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This Crypto-Savvy Bank Is Building Bandwidth for Bitcoin Retail Payments
1.10.2019
The German bank is set to help European retailers accept bitcoin payments in early 2020
Court Orders Purported Crypto Company Longfin to Pay $6.7M Penalty
1.10.2019
A U.S. federal court has ordered purported cryptocurrency firm Longfin to pay almost $7 million in penalties
SEC Commissioner Speaks Positively About Digital Assets Despite Recent Enforcement Flurry
28.9.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regularly draws the ire of crypto proponents who are frustrated at its failure to support innovation and entrepreneurship. Despite this, some have warmed to the agency’s opinionated commissioner Hester Peirce, who has adopted the moniker...
Decentralized Finance Projects Are Starting to Ship
27.9.2019
Defi, defi, defi. You can’t go anywhere in crypto these days without having that contraction thrown at you. 2017 was all about the ICO, 2018 was about surviving the bear market, and early 2019 was a toss-up between IEO and STO. Now, as we prepare to enter Q4 of 2019, it’s all about...
Kik Messaging App is Closing Down; The Focus Has Now Shifted to KIN
24.9.2019
Many reports are surfacing that the Canada-based firm “Kik” is looking into shutting down its messaging app platform. Further, Ted Livingston Founder & CEO of the Kik, also confirmed that the shutdown plans for the messaging app are true. The main reason that has been stated is to have room...
Messaging App Kik’s Legal Battle Shines Light on Past ICO Scams
24.9.2019
Popular messaging app Kik is shutting down due to a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit regarding ICO activity for the company’s cryptocurrency, kin. Ted Livingston, Founder and CEO of Kik and Kin, denies the allegations and maintains that the SEC’s case is based...
Founder and CEO of Purported Online Adult Entertainment Marketplace, is Charged by SEC in Fraudulent ICO
24.9.2019
In one of the important development which is bound to harm the crypto world, The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Jonathan C. Lucas, Former Founder & CEO of Purported Online Adult Entertainment Marketplace for a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO). Fraudulent ICO...
SEC Charges Fantasy Market Founder with Fraudulent ICO Scheme
24.9.2019
SEC charges the founder of Fantasy Market with fraudulent ICO scheme
SEC Charges Adult Entertainment Token Platform With 2017 ICO Fraud
24.9.2019
The U.S. SEC has charged the CEO of an online adult entertainment marketplace with running a fraudulent initial coin offering scheme
Kik Messaging App to Shut Down Following SEC Lawsuit Against ICO
24.9.2019
"This is a direct impact from the SEC legal action," CEO Ted Livingstone told CoinDesk
Report: Kik Considers Shutting Down Popular Messaging App
24.9.2019
Kik is reportedly considering shuttering its popular messaging app after a protracted legal battle with the SEC
How Tokenization Is Transforming Film Financing, Wesley Snipes’ Fund
22.9.2019
Tokenization continues to proliferate in 2019, with notable director Wesley Snipes launching an STO to fund his future work. So, how does tokenization work and can it really disrupt the film industry?
The Changing Shape of Crypto Funding in 2019
19.9.2019
2019 was meant to be the year of the IEO. Or was it the STO? Whatever the case, it’s had its share of both, with mixed results. While the number of successfully completed token sales and the number of IEO launchpads has increased significantly, secondary market demand has been underwhelming....
SEC Charges Token Sale Platform For Illegal $14M Securities Offering
19.9.2019
The U.S. SEC has charged ICOBox with acting as an unregistered broker and conducting an illegal securities offering
Two Arrested for ‘Old-Fashioned Shakedown’ of Cryptocurrency Startup
19.9.2019
Two men have been arrested in the U.S. for alleged threats to destroy a crypto startup’s ICO and demanding millions of dollars in a shakedown
Second ICO for EOS Turns Out a Disappointment, Hitting 35% Low From the First
17.9.2019
Gone are the times when virtual currencies made so much money. Now the fundraising from cryptocurrencies seems to have taken a beating. According to a report, the first few months of the year 2018, $25.5m was raised by the initial coin offering at an average according to a report by PwC. The...
The First Yearlong ICO for EOS Raised $4 Billion. The Second? Just $2.8 Million
17.9.2019
LiquidApps, an EOS scaling project, imitated Block.One's record-setting ICO strategy but has been met with far less investor interest
Liechtenstein Authorities Allow Neufund Firm To Launch Public Token Offerings
16.9.2019
The Financial Monetary Authority of Liechtenstein has given their nod to Berlin-based fintech firm, Neufund to launch public offerings through its tokenized equity network. On September 16, 2019, Neufund announced retail-grade public offerings concerning tokenized equity with the least ticket value...
Chinese Police Reportedly Close Office of ICO Startup
11.9.2019
Offices of Chinese initial coin offering startup GXChain have reportedly been closed by local police
Panerora ICO Is Pushing Out Banks from the Remittance Industry
11.9.2019
The impact of fintech became very noticeable in the past few years. The blockchain-based services have not only started to take portions of the banking markets, but have also become a top choice for nonbank markets as well. With so many in need of banking services, especially on the African...