Covering the launch side of crypto: initial coin offerings (ICOs), token sales news, airdrops, fundraising rounds and project tokenomics reveal. Stay informed about upcoming opportunities, regulatory angles and how new tokens position themselves in the crowded digital‑asset market. Ideal for those watching for early‑stage projects.
For operating a fraudulent Initial Coin Offering, former AriseBank executives have to pay nearly $2.7 million in fines and are prohibited from serving as officers of public companies or engaging in offerings of digital securities.
Jay Clayton said that ICOs should willingly follow securities laws which ensure higher protection of customers’ funds while eliminating fraud and manipulation.
China has banned all Security Token Offerings and all activities linked to them. The government wants to regulate the new tokens before legalizing them to eliminate cases of fraud.
Daria Generalova, Managing Partner at ICOBox and marketing, PR & communications expert, shares her vision of current ICO and STO landscapes, explaining which funding alternative boasts better potential.
Warren Davidson, the biggest bitcoin enthusiast in Congress is set to introduce a new pro-ICO and crypto legislation. He believes that cryptocurrencies can thrive in a Federal-regulated environment.
The ICO market has exploded in the last two years attracting an ever-rising number of fraudsters. A SEC official now believes that international cooperation is crucial to bring the scammers to justice.
South Korea’s financial authorities are actively working on preparing new taxation plans to introduce taxes on crypto trading and ICOs.
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California ruled a case between the SEC and Blockvest in favor of the ICO project.
The new guidelines mandate local companies to register with the FSA before launching their ICO digital tokens in the market.
The updated guide clarifies the Singapore central bank’s stance on how certain intermediaries should observe the rules determined by Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism policies.
In its first cases, the SEC has brought violations against Floyd Mayweather Jr. and music producer DJ Khaled involving ICO promotion. The SEC noted that using celebrity endorsers was a crucial part of the ICO issuers’ promotional strategy.
Maybe XRP cannot be classified as a security anymore. Max Rich, deputy counsel at the crowdfunding platform Republic says the SEC will use the DAO debacle that happened in the summer of 2016, as the cut-off point.
The notorious SEC does not truly kill ICOs in fact, the two regulations issued back in 2015 allowing companies to secure between $1 million and $50 million.
Ripple, the company that stands behind XRP, has definitely positioned itself strongly during the last few months as one of the most important companies for the crypto sector as well as the whole blockchain technologies scene.
Sporting Clube de Portugal (SCP), a popular Portuguese football club, said that they are considering launching an initial coin offering (ICO) as an alternative way to raise funds, at a time in which it’s struggling to raise them through a bond issue.