ICO

Initial Coin Offering (ICO) is the cryptocurrency space's rough equivalent to an IPO in the mainstream investment world.

Source: investopedia.com

Bitcoin Daily: IBM Unveils Blockchain Projects; ICOs Notch $12.8B In ‘Team Profits’
Bitcoin Daily: IBM Unveils Blockchain Projects; ICOs Notch $12.8B In ‘Team Profits’
January 17, 2019  |  Bitcoin

IBM is planning to use blockchain to help monitor supply chains in the metals industry, CoinDesk reported. In one case, the technology company plans to...

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SEC Accepts 287 Form D Filings For ICOs
SEC Accepts 287 Form D Filings For ICOs
January 11, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Fundraisings accepted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that were related to initial coin offerings (ICO) soared in 2018: According to a Marketwatch...

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Owner Of Cambridge Analytica Slapped With $19,000 Fine
Owner Of Cambridge Analytica Slapped With $19,000 Fine
January 09, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

SCL Elections, the parent company of Cambridge Analytica, has been fined about $19,000 for not answering an American citizen’s request for data the company held...

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Crypto Scam Victims Unlikely To Get Their Money Back
Crypto Scam Victims Unlikely To Get Their Money Back
December 26, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and various state regulators have been investigating more than 90 cryptocurrency cases in which investors lost money. According to...

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Bitcoin Daily: ‘Blockchain Developer’ Tops LinkedIn’s ‘Emerging Jobs’ Report; ICOs Face Threat Of Crypto Refunds
Bitcoin Daily: ‘Blockchain Developer’ Tops LinkedIn’s ‘Emerging Jobs’ Report; ICOs Face Threat Of Crypto Refunds
December 14, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Boerse Stuttgart Group, Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, has announced the launch of its own cryptocurrency trading platform in the first half of 2019. In addition,...

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AriseBank To Pay $2.3M Over ICO Violations
AriseBank To Pay $2.3M Over ICO Violations
December 13, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

AriseBank, a startup that ran afoul of regulators in the U.S. with its initial coin offering (ICO), agreed to pay $2.3 million, reported The Wall...

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In Cryptoland, Jobs Disappear As Speculators Flee
In Cryptoland, Jobs Disappear As Speculators Flee
December 11, 2018  |  Personnel

What goes up must come down, as goes the old saying. So, crypto prices soared, crypto prices crashed, staffing levels grew and now, staffing levels...

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SEC, DJ Khaled, Floyd Mayweather Settle ICO Charges
SEC, DJ Khaled, Floyd Mayweather Settle ICO Charges
November 30, 2018  |  Legal

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced settled charges against professional boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and music producer DJ Khaled for their failure to...

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Bitcoin Losses Spotlight Bear Case For Cryptos
Bitcoin Losses Spotlight Bear Case For Cryptos
November 26, 2018  |  Bitcoin

A more than 30 percent drop in bitcoin prices last week ranks up there in terms of worst-ever one-week declines. There are signs, though, that the...

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