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: Thailand Central Bank To Adopt Ripple Rival; WeChat Bans Crypto News Accounts
Bitcoin Daily: Thailand Central Bank To Adopt Ripple Rival; WeChat Bans Crypto News Accounts
August 23, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin got a jump, spiking more than $400 to about a two-week high and nearing $7,000. The reasons for the boost were not all that...

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Sizzle/Fizzle: Toys Get Some Play, While Cryptos Get Dumped
Sizzle/Fizzle: Toys Get Some Play, While Cryptos Get Dumped
August 17, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Sizzle Toys: Yes, the last several months have been Toys R Us focused. But the wooden soldiers and dolls still march on, and game consoles...

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ICO Investors Fall For Exit Scams, Phishing
ICO Investors Fall For Exit Scams, Phishing
August 15, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

The founder of crypto startup Savedroid, which just raised $50 million in an initial coin offering (ICO), posted two photos on his Twitter account a few...

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Five At Five: Faster EMV Comes To The US
Five At Five: Faster EMV Comes To The US
August 15, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes news about faster chip card transactions, along...

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Ripple Eyes China’s Cross-Border Payments Market
Ripple Eyes China’s Cross-Border Payments Market
August 15, 2018  |  Global Payments

Ripple is eyeing the Chinese market, aiming to use blockchain technology to quicken cross-border payments. According to a report in CNBC, citing Jeremy Light, vice...

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Bitcoin Daily: Fantasy Sports League Plans $100M ICO, Square Cash Extends Bitcoin Trading To 50 States
Bitcoin Daily: Fantasy Sports League Plans $100M ICO, Square Cash Extends Bitcoin Trading To 50...
August 15, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin hit its lowest pricing level since the end of June, MarketWatch reported, dipping below the $6,000 level on Tuesday (Aug. 14). Other cryptocurrencies, too,...

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On Bitcoin, Altcoins, Bubbles And A (Possible) Burst
On Bitcoin, Altcoins, Bubbles And A (Possible) Burst
August 15, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Cryptos are down roughly 69 percent from this year’s peak, and the let down may not let up.  Beyond bitcoin, and the altcoins, the coin...

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Five At Five: A Brighter Retail Forecast For 2018
Five At Five: A Brighter Retail Forecast For 2018
August 13, 2018  |  News

Welcome to the Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the newest sales figures from the...

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Payments’ Stranger Things
Payments’ Stranger Things
August 13, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

The payments world could very well be living in the Upside Down. The Upside Down is the fictional parallel universe controlled by a hive mind...

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