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South Korean Financial Overseer Who Banned ICOs Abruptly Quits
23.7.2019
During his tenure Chairman Choi Jong-ku took a hard line against ICOs but enacted some favorable policies towards blockchain businesses
WATCH NOW: CoinDesk LIVE Presents Beyond ICOs: The Future of Tokens
23.7.2019
In this session of CoinDesk LIVE we'll explore the future of tokens as we move past the ICO Wild West
A Suspect Crypto Site Stole My Identity – and I’m Furious
21.7.2019
A site called "US Veteran Token" looks to be using goodwill toward military vets to scam investors. And one of our bios was stolen to promote it
New Jersey Takes Online Market to Court Over 2018 Crypto Token Sale
19.7.2019
The U.S. state of New Jersey is taking legal action over alleged securities violations by blockchain rental marketplace Pocketinns
For $15K, He’ll Fake Your Exchange Volume – You’ll Get on CoinMarketCap
18.7.2019
A 20-year-old college student explains how he made a business of faking trade volumes at crypto exchanges
Arrington-backed Crypto Loans Firm to Accept Telegram’s Token as Collateral
5.7.2019
Cryptocurrency loans firm Nexo says it will accept the gram ICO token from messaging app giant Telegram as collateral
PR: Tokengen Makes Creating and Automating ICOs Free
28.6.2019
Niquid Tech today announced the release of a new version of TokenGen, the company’s proprietary ICO automation tool. The new update features a re-structure of the pricing model, more specifically, a free basic plan. Previously, the company added a KYC solution by integrating TokenGen to work with...
Kik vs SEC – The Lawyers Speak
14.6.2019
The SEC's complaint against Kik, after it raised $100 million in an ICO, seemed pretty brutal, but not so fast, we're only hearing one side of the story. Watch more here as three lawyers discuss the case, its merits and its potential impacts for the crypto industry as a whole
Kik vs SEC: The Lawyers Speak
14.6.2019
The SEC's complaint against Kik, after it raised $100 million in an ICO, seemed pretty brutal, but not so fast, we're only hearing one side of the story. Watch more here as three lawyers discuss the case, its merits and its potential impacts for the crypto industry as a whole
Messaging Giant Telegram’s ICO Token Is at Last Going on Public Sale
11.6.2019
Telegram's gram token, previously sold to accredited investors in the biggest-ever ICO in early 2018, is at last to be offered to the public
Examining Australia's Updated Regulations for ICOs and Crypto Trading
3.6.2019
Australian regulator has made yet another update to its guidelines for ICOs and cryptocurrency trading, which impacts industry advisers and miners
SEC’s Hinman Says Some ICOs May Be Eligible for ‘No-Action’ Relief
31.5.2019
Startups that conducted ICOs may be eligible for relief from SEC enforcement actions, an agency official said
Australian Securities Watchdog Updates Guidance on ICOs and Crypto Assets
30.5.2019
ASIC, the Australian securities regulator, has updated its guidance for businesses involved with initial coin offerings and crypto assets
Kik is Crowdfunding $5 Million in Crypto to Help Fight SEC
28.5.2019
Messaging app firm Kik has launched a crypto crowdfunding campaign to support a likely court battle with the U.S. SEC over its ICO token, kin
Zuckbucks or Bust: How SEC Rulemaking Hurts Startup Cryptos and Favors Big Tech
23.5.2019
SEC guidance has created a more attractive environment for regulated tech firms like Facebook to offer proprietary cryptoassets integrated into their existing products that can be legally traded on existing crypto-exchanges as non-securities. Meanwhile, the SEC has targeted startup cryptos...
SEC Moves to Halt Diamond-Linked Crypto ‘Ponzi Scheme,’ Freeze Assets
21.5.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has taken action over what it alleges is a $30 million crypto scam based on supposed diamond investment
From Crypto Winter to DeFi: A Year of Loss and Opportunity
13.5.2019
The year since the last Consensus event wasn't just a crypto winter. It also included impressive progress in blockchain evolution, writes Michael Casey
Lawmaker Offers New Hope for ICOs in South Korea
13.5.2019
South Korean National Assembly building. Another glimmer of hope has appeared for South Korea’s crypto-community, with politicians set to debate a law that could open the door for conditional initial coin offerings (ICOs).
South Korea imposed a blanket ban on all forms of ICO in 2017, and earlier...
EOS Revisited: Investors Take Another Look at the Longest-Running ICO
8.5.2018
Another blockchain for smart contracts? It turns out the claim is catching the attention of investors as the EOS blockchain heads toward launch
Crypto’s Biggest ICOs Stay Silent on SEC Subpoenas
7.3.2018
ICO issuers that have raised $50 million or more in token sales are being tightlipped when it comes to inquiries about SEC subpoenas