Category: ICO

Nearly $4 billion in funding has now been raised through initial coin offerings (ICOs), according to a handy ICO tracker at CoinDesk. In news articles, you might have seen ICOs described in terms of traditional IPOs. Many define an ICO as a “digital IPO” or, as Bloomberg wrote in October, “like an ICO but …
Be aware: An ICO is not like an IPO

The year 2017 has been a wild time for blockchain and cryptocurrency – more than $3 billion was raised via initial coin offerings and traditional … for 2018: 1) ICO funding could reach as high as $30 Billion in 2018; 2) While Ethereum could go as high as $3000 and possibly overtaking Bitcoin in total …
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency 2018 Predictions – Part III

Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) this year also skyrocketed and raised hundreds of millions of dollars. For any … the offerings. With that being said, many startups chose the ICO route because of its unregulated nature and when big-time agencies begin to step in, I believe the “fad” will become less appealing.
Is 2018 Going To Be The Death of ICOs?

Although currently in the midst of its Initial Coin Offering (ICO), SMCP is gearing up for the launch of its SPOT currency. “We have a great team in place that has gotten us to where we are today and intend to grow our team to execute our vision,” stated Franklin. In addition to creating SPOT, SMCP is …
Finally, A Bright SPOT in Cryptocurrency

… cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies, initial coin offerings (ICOs) at the convergence with AI, M2M, predictive analytics, IoT and cybersecurity … and Playmarket 2.0, a decentralized Android App Store that accepts payments in cryptocurrency combined with an ICO platform for developers.
Blockchain Advisory Board For Kontrol Energy Taps Manie Eager For Seat

… widespread adoption of the Ethereum blockchain as the prefered platform for initial coin offerings (ICOs) is likely to play a key role in stabilizing Ether’s value in 2018. He says, “I see Ether value going up much more due to its platform’s utility and wide spread use in almost every ICO and thereafter.
How Ether’s Price Will Reach and Surpass the 00 Mark in January 2018

The general population offer of Gifto was finished in a record time of only 1 minute, making it the quickest open token deal in Asia, and the speediest deal on the planet since the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) showcase warmed up in September. “The organizers of Uplive and Gifto have broad effective startup …
World’s Leading Crypto Exchange Binance Partners With Uplive

The federal government has also been cautioning investors about the cryptocurrency’s historic rise. Galvin said, “we all seem to agree that this is a problem,” and also extended his concerns to issues around other activities such as initial coin offerings. “We believe they (ICO) certainly qualify as securities …
Massachusetts Securities Regulator: Bitcoin Fails “The Smell Test”

Here’s how it works: Anyone can launch a digital currency, sell it in a token sale — also called an “initial coin offering,” or ICO — get it listed on a cryptocurrency exchange, and voila, it’s real money. But they have to offer something in return. Most ICOs are launched by startups as a way to raise money, …
These are the real estate cryptocurrencies you can buy right now (or soon)

EXCLUSIVE – Public blockchain platform Waves is launching a new blockchain venture product called Basics Fund to focus on investing in crypto-assets and pre-sale ICO tokens. The fund is dedicated to investment in blockchain infrastructure, specifically in a diversified portfolio of promising startup …
Waves Platform Launches Venture Capital Fund Focusing on Crypto-Assets