#ICO/IEO News

German Multi-Millionaire, Marvin Steinberg, Believes Security Tokens are Blockchain’s most Desirable Use-Case

October 14, 2019 by Guest Post at ICO/IEO

Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) are the primary marketing issuance of shares from a company to the public. Almost all successful companies undergo this process as it is extremely effective for raising funds for the launch of new products or services as-well-as fueling the growth of startups. The value of the...

Binance Offers Details on Protocol and Economics of New IEO – Perlin (PERL)

August 8, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Altcoins, ICO/IEO

Binance Research has published a detailed report on the newest addition to their Launchpad. Perlin is a decentralized protocol that utilizes the Proof of Stake (PoS) consensus protocol to offer high throughput and zero-confirmation transactions. The network is targeting international trade and has been endorsed by the likes of the...

Blockstack Will Raise Capital through the First Ever Regulated Token Offering

July 11, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at ICO/IEO

The United States SEC has given Blockstack clearance to raise capital under Regulation A+, an alternative method to IPO's for growing businesses to facilitate a capital raise. The offering will be for $28 million and goes public on July 11, as reported by Wall Street Journal, on July 10, 2019....

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France Set to Introduce Clear Regulations for Cryptocurrency Token Sales

June 12, 2019 by Anthonia Isichei at ICO/IEO

The French government is looking to introduce clear-cut regulations for ICOs in the country. As reported by Crowdfund Insider on June 10, 2019, regulators in the country want to issue rules governing the issuance of utility ICO tokens, which would serve as a new “ICO regime.” France Moving ahead of the...

Blockport Declares Bankruptcy after Failing to Raise Sufficient Capital

June 5, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at ICO/IEO

After failing to meet the $1.13 million soft cap for their Security Token Offering (STO), Blockport has declared bankruptcy and will scale down their plans as they cannot achieve their desired growth trajectory. Blockport raised $15 million in an ICO in January 2018 and has since struggled to pick up...

Gran West Agreed to Comply with Judge to Reimburse £900,000 worth of Bitcoin to his victims

Kik’d: SEC Sues Crypto Firm over $100 Million Illegal ICO

June 5, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at ICO/IEO

In a press release issued June 4, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stated that it was suing Kik Interactive Inc. for conducting a $100 million illegal initial coin offering (ICO) of digital tokens. SEC Goes Hard on Kik Kik, a social media turned crypto firm has been...

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Need to Know: Kik’s $5 Million Fund to Fight the SEC

May 30, 2019 by Mohammad Musharraf at ICO/IEO

On May 28, 2019, during the Unchained podcast, the co-founder of the social media platform Kik and its cryptocurrency arm Kin Foundation, Ted Livingston, announced the launch of a $5 million fund to fight Kin’s ICO case with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It is a part of a campaign...

SEC Sues Shopin and its Founders for Fraudulent ICO Project

U.S. Court Claims American Rapper Sold Unregistered Securities During FLiK ICO

May 23, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at ICO/IEO

On May 20, 2019, Stephen Palley, a lawyer, published the United States District Court of Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division's order containing allegations by plaintiffs that Clifford "T.I." Joseph Harris, a famous American rapper, sold unregistered securities called FLiK tokens to them and failed to invest the raised funds...

Are Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) Really Dead?

May 17, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Business, Finance, ICO/IEO, News, Regulation

Though numerous initial coin offerings (ICOs) existed before the Bitcoin price took off in 2017, an array of blockchain startups took full advantage of the bullish markets that year to launch their ICOs. While some of these crypto-based fundraisers were genuine, a good percentage of them were outright scams which...

Court Dismisses Lawsuit by Aggrieved ICO Investors Against Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled

May 16, 2019 by Anthonia Isichei at Crime, ICO/IEO, Investment, News

In a new development regarding the lawsuit brought against Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled by some aggrieved Centra Tech ICO investors, a US federal judge has dismissed the case. According to a court document on May 13, 2019, the judge granted an omnibus order on motion to dismiss, on the grounds that...

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