Category: Current ICO
-
Wisdomtree has launched three cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that include Solana, Cardano, and Polkadot.
Wisdomtree, a fund manager, announced the launch of three crypto asset exchange-traded products on Tuesday (ETPs). The new crypto investment products are currently listed on Börse Xetra, SIX, and the Swiss Stock Exchange, and are linked to the cryptocurrency networks Solana, Cardano, and Polkadot. Wisdomtree has announced the launch of three new digital currency exchange traded products…
-
New data suggests leverage shakeout – Can Bitcoin hold $60K?
Though the skyrocketed price of Bitcoin for sometime crossed $60,000 but on Nov 16th Bitcoin (BTC) is sliding down, bullish analysts say no problem but 8% loss is very painful for long holder. Bitcoin finally closes large CME gap Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD coming down 8% from Monday’s local highs above $66,000. Bouncing at…
-
Russia orders immediate block of Telegram messaging app
A Russian court has ruled that messaging app Telegram must be blocked in the country. The ruling follows months of battles between Telegram and Roskomnadzor, Russia’s telecommunications watchdog. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) wants to access user data from Telegram through the sharing of encryption keys, but Telegram has refused to comply even after a court…
-
Dragon Coin and Telegram Take Largest Share of ICO Investments in March
We reported here that tokens sales raised $1.25 billion in February, after raising $1.45 billion in January and $1.1 Billion in December. That’s according to the data on the ICODrops website which, however, does not necessarily include every token sale and is not always up-to-date. Gathering data on ICOs is tricky, and most of the aggregate numbers that…
-
Telegram Doubles Amount Raised in ICO to $1.7 Billion
Messaging app provider Telegram has successfully raised another $850 million through its initial coin offering (ICO) private sale, public documents reveal. According to a Form D disclosure filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by Telegram founder Pavel Durov on Thursday, the funds raised were “purchase agreements for cryptocurrency.” The company announced it had raised $850…
-
The Basics on FACTS: A New Model for Compliant ICOs
Jaron Lukasiewicz is a co-founder of WRKFLOW, an advisor to several blockchain companies and the founder of Coinsetter, a cryptocurrency exchange sold to Kraken FX. In this opinion piece, Lukasiewicz proposes a way for initial coin offerings to avoid running afoul of securities laws while retaining the practical commercial advantages of tokenization. A few blockchain companies…
-
Swiss Finance Regulator Is ‘Investigating ICO Procedures’
Switzerland’s top financial markets regulator is investigating the practices behind an undisclosed number of initial coin offerings (ICOs). Though it didn’t name any specific token sales, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority said today that it is examining “a number of ICO cases to determine whether regulatory provisions have been breached.” Specifically, the regulator wants to see…
-
SEC Charges REcoin ICO Organizer With Fraud
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a businessman and two of his companies with defrauding investors through initial coin offering (ICO) scams, including the REcoin ICO. SEC Charges REcoin ICO Organizer With Fraud According to a SEC press release, Maksim “Max” Zaslavskiy committed fraud by selling unregistered securities backed by nonexistent assets. Zaslavskiy and…
-
Bitcoin Exchange BTCC Stops Deposits Ahead of Trading Shutdown in China
BTCC has stopped accepting yuan and cryptocurrency deposits today as it prepares to shutter its operations in China this month. Chinese cryptocurrency giant BTCC, the operator of the oldest cryptocurrency exchange in what was previously the largest trading market in the world, has stopped accepting deposits today at 12:00 noon, Beijing time. The exchange first…
-
Overstock Announces SEC-Compliant ICO Exchange
Overstock subsidiary tZERO has announced a joint venture with Argon Group and RenGen LLC to launch the first ICO exchange that complies with SEC and FINRA regulations. Overstock Announces SEC-Compliant ICO Exchange The ICO market, which the company describes as an alternative trading system (ATS), purports to facilitate the trading of security tokens while maintaining…