Bitcoin experts join BnkToTheFuture’s advisory board for upcoming token sale
Dec 14, 2017 10:31 am UTC| Digital Currency
BnkToTheFuture, an online investment platform focused exclusively on fintech, bitcoin and blockchain ventures, has announced its token sale advisory board. Last month, the company revealed its plans to tokenized...
Californian startup Munchee halts ICO after SEC intervenes
Dec 12, 2017 06:14 am UTC| Digital Currency
Munchee, a social networking app for food, has halted its initial coin offering (ICO) after agreeing to an order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which found that its conduct constituted unregistered...
Dec 08, 2017 09:52 am UTC| Digital Currency
Leverj, an Ethereum blockchain-based startup, has announced that it has raised 32,512 ETH (equivalent to $13.5 million) in its Token Generation Event (TGE). According to the official release, the LEV tokens, generated...
US SEC Cyber Unit files first charges against ICO scam
Dec 05, 2017 04:48 am UTC| Digital Currency
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has halted an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) fraud, being conducted by a company, PlexCorps. In its official release, the SEC said that it has filed charges against Dominic...
Hyundai’s IT arm to hold token sale to bring blockchain technology to IoT
Nov 27, 2017 03:52 am UTC| Digital Currency
Hyundai BSC, South Korean automobile giants arm focused on construction and IT services, is going to hold a token sale to bring blockchain technology to Internet-of-Things (IoT), Finance Magnates reported. HyundaiPay,...
Japan’s FSA issues policy guidance on cryptocurrencies and ICOs
Nov 20, 2017 10:29 am UTC| Digital Currency
In a recently published document, the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) has clarified its financial administrative policies, which includes its policy on fintech and virtual currencies, Bitcoin.com reported. The...
Overstock subsidiary tØ to launch token sale on December 18
Nov 17, 2017 08:47 am UTC| Digital Currency
tØ, a subsidiary of online retail giant Overstock.com focused on blockchain technology, has announced that its token sale, utilizing a Simple Agreement for Future Tokens (or SAFT), will commence on December 18,...
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