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French Regulator Grants its First Approval to an ICO

Posted on January 9, 2020January 9, 2020 by Rehan Yousaf

AMF France, authoritie des marches financiers, the French regulator for the financial markets, posted on its official website details regarding the grant of the first initial coin offering (ICO) in the country. The regulatory approval is a new feature introduced recently by lawmakers and regulators. According to AMF France, the new rules will be ensuring digital asset safety while making sure that companies follow the standard procedures for anti-money laundering practices. Due to regulatory restrictions…

Crypto Startup Blockchain of Things Settles Unregistered ICO Case for $250K

Posted on December 21, 2019December 21, 2019 by Rehan Yousaf

Blockchain of Things Inc. (BCOT), a crypto startup that provides enterprise software to organizations, was charged for introducing an initial coin offering (ICO) despite not being registered. The firm has been making efforts to settle on an agreement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as the company will be paying $250,000 to the regulatory agency. Blockchain of Things has agreed to refund its investors as per a legal order assigned on Wednesday. All…

Russian Popular Darknet Marketplace Hydra to Raise Capital via ICO

Posted on December 15, 2019December 15, 2019 by Rehan Yousaf

Hydra, Russia’s world famous darknet marketplace, has set itself a target of raising $146 million through initial coin offering (ICO) in a bid to expand its reach globally. Hydra released an investment memorandum on its darknet website where it revealed its plans for raising money for a global expansion. According to the document, the first phase of the ICO will be initiated on December 16. The crypto token in question will be priced at $100…

Achievement? Maksim Zaslavskiy Becomes First-Ever Convicted ICO Fraudster

Posted on November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 by Julie Williams

The once big-time computer programmer Maksim Zaslavskiy, who was known for his prominent role in the crypto industry, was charged for fraud in 2017 and recently convicted for operating an initial coin offering (ICO) scam. This is the very first time anyone is going in for conducting a fraudulent ICO scheme. Of course, he is not the first ICO scammer. As a matter of fact, hundreds of fraudulent ICOs were discovered in the ICO heyday…

Twitter CEO and Founder Jack Dorsey Funds ICO Platform CoinList

Posted on November 1, 2019November 1, 2019 by Julie Williams

Although Twitter’s boss and founder, Jack Dorsey, has strongly resisted the temptation to borrow a leaf from Mark Zuckerberg and run its own native digital coin, he has never relinquished his stand on virtual currencies. Putting his money where his mouth is, Dorsey joined hands with the initial coin offering (ICO) platform CoinList in its latest funding round, which saw funds pouring in in the sum of $10 million, the Wall Street Journal reports. Famously,…

The SEC Pulls the Plug on the Sale of Telegram Open Network’s Gram Token

Posted on October 13, 2019October 13, 2019 by Julie Williams

We may have to wait longer for the ‘world’s most anticipated token,’ as its website claims. The SEC has officially ordered Telegram to ground the initial coin offering (ICO) of its highly anticipated blockchain project, Telegram Open Network (TON) . The revelation of Facebook’s digital currency Libra brought about a deep awakening among big tech companies – including social media platforms. One of such big names to catch the bug and perhaps accelerate its crypto…

Block.one, EOS Creator, Slapped with $24 Million Fine for Unlicensed ICO

Posted on October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 by Julie Williams

Wrapping off the month of September, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealed to the general public that the prominent blockchain-based firm Block.one, the creator of the cryptocurrency EOS (EOS)trade, has been in the business of selling unregistered tokens for a year in 2017-2018. According to the SEC’s order, the cryptocurrency company Block.one was nabbed by the regulator’s Cyber Unit. The order states that Block.one willfully ignored the SEC’s rule of registering every…

The SEC Sues ICO Platform ICOBox for Violating Federal Securities Laws

Posted on September 22, 2019September 22, 2019 by Ravi Rd

According to a press release on September 18, the U.S. SEC has taken legal actions against a blockchain and crypto company called ICOBox and its founder Nikolay Evdokimov for illegally distributing $14 million worth of the company’s digital token and operating as an unregistered broker for other digital asset offerings. The United States District Court for the Central District of California has ordered to conduct the investigation which was led by Brent W. Wilner and…

Initial Price of Telegram’s Gram Will Be 3X than in 2018 ICO

Posted on July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 by Omri Shabath

One of the messaging giants Telegram is on its way to bring the public issue of its Gram token at some point in October 2019. The proposed sale will kick start on 10th of July through Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid. Bloomberg reports that Gram Asia will sell rights to its Gram holdings at $4.00 per token, which is three times as much as the original $1.33 ICO sale price in 2018. This clearly indicates that…

“Totally Different”: McAfee Freedom Coin Will Not Be Minable and Will Not Include ICO

Posted on June 8, 2019July 11, 2019 by Carolyne Walker

Antivirus software pioneer John McAfee has recently come into the crypto limelight (again) for an announcement he made on Twitter. The famous ‘crypto freedom lover’ John McAfee tweeted his plan to launch a digital coin which, according to him, will be totally different from other cryptocurrencies and that it will also bears his name, “McAfee Freedom Coin.” In the crypto community, McAfee is known for his optimistic views of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Previously, he…

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