Australian securities regulator to update ICO guidance in coming weeks
Apr 30, 2018 04:04 am UTC| Digital Currency
Australian corporate and consumer law might apply to initial coin offerings (ICOs) offered from abroad, an Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) official said recently. Speaking at a FinTech event last...
South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb to issue own token
Apr 19, 2018 05:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has plans to issue its own cryptocurrency BITHUMB Coin, TokenPost reported. Recent reports suggest that the startup recently announced the establishment of its unit in...
Many ICOs are dubious, if not downright frauds: Hong Kong SFC
Apr 18, 2018 03:07 am UTC| Digital Currency
Hong Kong securities regulator recently said that it is coupling its enforcement action against initial coin offerings (ICOs) with investor education. While acknowledging blockchain potential in a recent speech, Julia...
Token sale platform CoinList secures $9.2M in Series A funding
Apr 05, 2018 10:22 am UTC| Digital Currency
CoinList, a platform where digital asset companies manage their token sales, has raised $9.2 million in its initial fundraising round. The funding round drew contributions from Polychain Capital, Digital Currency Group,...
US SEC cracks down yet another fraudulent ICO
Apr 04, 2018 03:59 am UTC| Digital Currency
In yet another crackdown on fraudulent initial coin offerings (ICOs), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged two co-founders of a startup with organizing a fraudulent ICO that raised over $32 million...
Blogging platform Medium updates policy on cryptocurrencies and ICOs
Mar 21, 2018 10:52 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blogging platform Medium has rolled out a new policy for product and sale announcements and accounts relating to cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs). Medium clarified that it does not approve or verify...
Hong Kong SFC halts Black Cell’s ICO drive
Mar 21, 2018 03:58 am UTC| Digital Currency
Hong Kongs Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has stopped the initial coin offering (ICO) conducted by Black Cell Technology Limited. Black Cellpromoted the digital tokens called KROPS. The SFC took regulatory...
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