China’s NIFA warns against engaging in overseas ICOs
Jan 30, 2018 03:05 am UTC| Digital Currency
Following the ban on initial coin offering (ICO) activities in China issued last year, the National Internet Finance Association (NIFA) has issued a warning against participating in overseas ICOs and virtual currency...
Russian Ministry of Finance publishes draft law on digital assets and ICOs
Jan 29, 2018 05:20 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Russian Ministry of Finance has published a draft federal law on the regulation of digital assets and token offerings, CoinDesk reported. It defines digital asset as property in electronic form, created using...
US SEC monitors companies switching to blockchain-based business models
Jan 23, 2018 09:29 am UTC| Digital Currency
U.S. SEC Chairman Jay Clayton has underscored the role of legal gatekeepers in the initial coin offering (ICO) and distributed ledger technology space. In his opening remarks at the Securities Regulation Institute,...
IOSCO calls ICOs as ‘highly speculative investments’, says entire invested capital is at risk
Jan 19, 2018 06:20 am UTC| Digital Currency
The International Organization of Securities Commission (IOSCO) has issued an official communication on concerns related to initial coin offerings (ICOs). These offerings are not standardized, and their legal and...
BnkToTheFuture secures initial $30M in private token pre-sale
Jan 17, 2018 05:23 am UTC| Digital Currency
Fintech investment platform BnkToTheFuture has secured an initial $30 million for its tokenized equity market and due diligence platform in the first three days of its private token pre-sale open solely to institutional...
China’s NIFA issues warning on disguised ICOs
Jan 15, 2018 06:26 am UTC| Digital Currency
The National Internet Finance Association of China (NIFA), a self-regulatory organization in the field of internet finance, has issued a warning on Initial Miner Offerings (IMO) and related activities. In September...
Global Blockchain Technologies Corp. buys out Kodak Coin pre-sale
Jan 12, 2018 06:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
Global Blockchain Technologies Corp., a company that provides investors with access to a basket of holdings within the blockchain space, is leading the investment in the Kodak Coin Initial Coin Offering (ICO) with $2...
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