Is Every ICO a Fraud? ‘Absolutely Not’ Says SEC Chief U.S. SEC chairman Jay Clayton addressed ICOs and enforcement actions taken against them during a talk at Princeton University.… Read More
Japanese Research Group Calls for ‘Appropriate’ ICO Rules A research group led by members of Japan’s private and public sectors called for ICO regulation and published its recommendations in a report today.… Read More
An XRP ICO? It’s Happening Whether Ripple Likes It or Not Turns out you can launch an ICO on Ripple’s distributed ledger, and one small Brazilian company is ready to test it out. … Read More
AngelList ICO Spin-Off CoinList Raises $9.2 Million in Funding A platform for connecting accredited investors to highly vetted ICOs has raised new funding from a notable cast of crypto industry backers.… Read More
ICOs Can Pose ‘Fundamental Issues’ Says Ontario Securities Regulator Canada’s most populous province wants to retain its image as an “innovation hub,” but worries that investors don’t “understand what they’re buying.” … Read More
Iran’s Government is Debating a Ban on Telegram Over Its ICO Iran’s president has spoken out against aired plans to ban Telegram’s messaging app over fears its new token may undermine the national currency.… Read More
What If They ICO? Investors Seek Veto Power Over Future Token Sales Venture capitalists are grappling with the complexity of initial coin offerings, adding language to their term sheets and hoping for the best. … Read More
Telegram Doubles Amount Raised in ICO to $1.7 Billion Messaging app provider Telegram has raised a second $850 million in its ongoing token sale, according to a new filing with the SEC.… Read More
What It’s Really Like to Talk to the SEC About Your ICO Sweetbridge’s CEO met face-to-face with the SEC and came away with a sense the regulator is open to figuring out the best rules for the industry. … Read More
Massachusetts Halts 5 ICOs on ‘Unregistered Securities’ Grounds The U.S. state of Massachusetts halted five token sales, alleging all involved the sale of unregistered securities. … Read More