ICOs

In a systematic ICO scam attempt, individuals claiming to be Walmart press officials have contacted a number of media outlets, including CryptoSlate, announcing the sale of tokens for the retail giant’s supposed Ethereum-based payments network at WalmartLeaf.com. The dubious...

The United Arab Emirates is spearheading cryptocurrency adoption in the Gulf region and intends to introduce initial coin offerings (ICOs) as a legal means-of-fundraising in 2019, reported Reuters on Oct. 8. UAE’s ICO Push The oil-dependent economy faces serious...

Cryptocurrency exchanges are still unregulated, though many go to great lengths to operate ethically. Digital assets as of now are not yet insured by organizations such as the FDIC, meaning if you lose your crypto, it could be gone...

Pointing out the government’s delay in regulating initial coin offerings (ICOs) since a year, South Korean lawmakers called for swift regulatory action in a parliamentary forum on Oct. 2, reported Business Korea. After China put forth a resistive stance...

On Sept. 26th, North Dakota Securities Commissioner Karen Tyler issued cease and desist orders for three companies in her state that may have been offering fraudulent ICOs. The North Dakota Securities Department’s official release states that these orders were issued...

When Dan Neves started a hedge fund for cryptocurrency investors, he didn’t do it with the goal of helping the government crack down on fraud, but that’s exactly what he and his team are doing. Ironically, it started, with...

Despite China’s infamous blanket ban on cryptocurrencies, Initial Coin Offering (ICO) investing is making a resurgence in the country as Bitcoin Over-The-Counter (OTC) exchanges gain prominence, reported local outlet Sina News on Sept. 26. OTC Market Fueling China’s Crypto...

ICOs have evolved from what they used to be. A recent Bloomberg article highlighted the new (down) trend, reporting that ICOs raised $300 million in August 2018. This is the lowest level of funding seen in the past 16...

The Texas State Securities Board issued three emergency cease and desist orders Tuesday, Sept. 18, to shut down a Russian cryptocurrency scam, charge DigitalBank and two principals for threatening immediate and irreparable harm to the public, and charge a...

ETH, the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain network, has surged by more than 33 percent in the past 4 days, despite the expectations of investors for ETH to continue its downtrend below the $200 support level. Since Sept....