Over a Gram of Trouble: What Happened to People Who Bought Gram FuturesWhile it lasted, Telegram’s TON project has been a tempting target for investors. A few managed to get into TON’s private token sale while the rest had to wait till launch or look for futures contracts for Gram tokens, which were offered by several trading platforms.
How To Spot a Shitcoin?There is no shortage of coins and tokens in the crypto-industry. How many of them are any good is the question.
IEO Declared Dead, but Don’t Be Too Quick to Bury ItThe Block’s analyst Larry Cermak declared Initial Exchange Offerings dead, pointing out the concept’s bleak statistics for 2019.
Amount of Funds Raised in Q1 2019 via ICOs Dramatically Falls Compared to Last Year’s ResultsJust $118 million has been raised via Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) in Q1 of 2019, which is 58 times less than the amount raised during the same period in 2018, the Wall Street Journal reported citing analytics website TokenData.
Nearly 1,000 Crypto Projects Declared Dead in 2018Nearly 1,000 cryptocurrency projects have officially become ‘dead’ projects over the course of 2018, Chepicap reported citing data provided by Coinopsy and DeadCoins.
SEC’s Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology to Guide Crypto StartupsThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub), a new division with the goal of making it simpler for fintech and blockchain startups to navigate the legal implications of their products.
Ether Falls Below $300 for the First Time Since November 2017 Amidst ERC-20 Projects Sell-OffEther (ETH), the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, fell below $300 for the first time in 2018 on Monday, August 13, reaching levels last seen in November 2017.
Ethereum Not a Security, SEC Official SaysThe world’s second largest cryptocurrency ether jumped alsmost 9 percent Thursday, June 14, after a key a top Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official made it clear that it is not a security.
SEC Creates Fake ICO Website to Educate InvestorsThe US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a spoof Initial Coin Offering (ICO) website dubbed HoweyCoins in a bid to educate and warn investors of the dangers posed by the ICO Wild West.
Russian Authorities Prepare Controversial ICO RegulationsRussia’s Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications (MinComSvyaz) has prepared guidelines for Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). The document, however, has already become target for heavy criticism.
Waves Lab Participant Simdaq Raises $5 million via ICOThe first major Waves ICO of the year has ended, reaching its hard cap in just 28 hours thanks to a partnership with the Waves Lab incubator.
Waves Platform to Launch a New Self-Regulatory Body Aimed at Developing ICO StandardsBlockchain platform Waves is launching a self-regulatory body to set standards for initial coin offerings (ICOs) and the blockchain industry.