ICO

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

Source: investopedia.com

China, Alibaba Are Big Players On The Blockchain Patent Block
China, Alibaba Are Big Players On The Blockchain Patent Block
September 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Patents can be the springboard to competitive advantage.  In the blockchain space, China (and Alibaba) dominate new patent filings.  Crypto crackdown aside, here's what China...

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Judge Says US Securities Law Applies To Crypto Fraud Cases
Judge Says US Securities Law Applies To Crypto Fraud Cases
September 12, 2018  |  Legal

A federal judge has ruled that prosecutors can move forward with a case against a man accused of defrauding investors in two cryptocurrencies. According to...

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Bitcoin Daily: Think Tank Wants Common Crypto Rules In The EU, Record-Breaking CryptoKitty Nets $170,000
Bitcoin Daily: Think Tank Wants Common Crypto Rules In The EU, Record-Breaking CryptoKitty Nets $170,000
September 06, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bruegel, a think tank based in Brussels, is calling for regulation of digital currency exchanges at the European Union (EU) level, as well as more...

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IdentityMind Debuts RegTech Webstore
IdentityMind Debuts RegTech Webstore
September 06, 2018  |  Regulation

IdentityMind Global has announced the launch of its IdentityMind Webstore, an online RegTech marketplace that enables firms to integrate regulatory compliance functions directly into their solutions....

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IdentityMind On The Need For FinTech Compliance Marketplaces
IdentityMind On The Need For FinTech Compliance Marketplaces
September 06, 2018  |  Regulation

Compliance and risk? The top of any FinTech’s to-do — and to-keep-doing — list. Automating that compliance is now a “need to have.” The age...

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China Shows Road For Blockchain Beyond Cryptos?
China Shows Road For Blockchain Beyond Cryptos?
September 05, 2018  |  Blockchain

China is striving to curb cryptos, and speculation -- with nascent adoption of blockchain in financial services and beyond.  Might "smart banking" and "smarter shipping"...

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GDPR Compliance Yet To Gain Traction
GDPR Compliance Yet To Gain Traction
August 27, 2018  |  Regulation

The initial verdicts of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are in, at least in terms of compliance – or lack thereof. In news this past...

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Bitcoin Daily: Indiegogo Kicks Off 1-Percenter Token Sale, Binance Rolls Out Blockchain Incubator
Bitcoin Daily: Indiegogo Kicks Off 1-Percenter Token Sale, Binance Rolls Out Blockchain Incubator
August 24, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Binance has unveiled more details about its Binance Labs Incubation Program, which was introduced in June, according to reports. Through the program, approximately eight to...

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How China Is Clamping Down On Crypto Trading With Social Media
How China Is Clamping Down On Crypto Trading With Social Media
August 23, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

The Chinese government has a complicated relationship with cryptocurrency: While it seems to be enthusiastic about the applications of blockchain technology, the country has banned...

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