Telegram Cancels Initial Coin Offering: What It Means for ICOs
Thus far, 2018 has largely been a period of uncertainty regarding the state and future of Initial Coin Offerings. With the US SEC taking an increasingly active role in the …
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Telegram Cans Its ICO Plans, but No One Knows Exactly Why
Telegram shocked the world when the company announced its plan to host an initial coin offering. It quickly became apparent this would not be an ICO in the traditional sense, …
Former CFTC Chair: Ethereum and Ripple Are Non-Compliant Securities
April 25, 2018
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Ethereum’s Ether and Ripple’s XRP should be categorized as non-compliant securities, according to the former head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Gary Gensler. Bitcoin is exempt from this …
Third Centra Co-Founder Charged With Fraud as Team Never Planned to Deliver the Goods
Things are quickly going from bad to worse for the Centra ICO. While it’s a well-known project with celebrity backing, the team running the show has a lot of explaining …
Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Hits $8,900
At press time, bitcoin has swelled past the $8,900 mark, and it is expected to surpass $9,000 by early next week. Since yesterday, it has risen by over $100. …
Silicon Valley VCs Want the SEC to Back off on Cryptocurrency Regulation
Even though things looked rather dire for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies throughout the first few months of 2018, things are changing in favor of this growing industry. Silicon Valley …
The SEC Subpoenas Controversial Company Riot Blockchain
April 19, 2018
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a subpoena to controversial Riot Blockchain, a company that has been in the news more often than it would wish. The …
SEC Subpoenas Riot Blockchain Over Cryptocurrency Plans
Various worrisome trends involving blockchain technology exist as of right now. One of the more popular solutions for struggling firms is to announce blockchain or cryptocurrency plans. As a …
Initial Coin Offerings: The Badlands Between Innovation and Regulation
In recent weeks, the SEC sent a shockwave of concern that’s reverberating through the blockchain industry – issuing subpoenas to companies that have conducted Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). Those …