The SEC has issued a cease-and-desist along with a $30,000 penalty to the founder of a token sale it called “fraudulent.”
FinCEN Says It Now Receives 1,500 Crypto Complaints a Month
FinCEN receives more than 1,500 reports every month from financial institutions regarding cryptocurrencies, a top official said Thursday.
Now a Nearly $1 Billion Blockchain, Tezos Is Slowly Building Up Its Security
In the third week after opening its network security up to community involvement, Tezos’ beta launch has been surprisingly smooth.
Telegram Tech Promised In ICO Vulnerable to Attack, Researchers Say
Telegram has put out its first app since its ICO, but that identity play has security researchers reeling.
An $8 Million ICO Ran Out of Tokens. What’s Next Is Anyone’s Guess
What can a blockchain startup do when it runs out of its own tokens? According to U Network, buy back tokens from its ICO investors.
Tezos Is Giving Away Grant Money to Crypto Developers
The Tezos Foundation is launching a grant program to encourage its community to participate on its platform starting next month.
Report: Korean Political Parties to Propose New Crypto Laws
Lawmakers in South Korea are said to be racing to make laws to regulate the sector.
Charts: SEC Data Shows Token Filing Figures Just Keep Rising
Since SAFT came into to use last year, the number of companies reporting to the SEC to work in this framework has increased, CoinDesk finds.
Block.one Wants to Rewrite the Entire EOS Constitution
Attempts to sort out the results of hacks and scams have resulted in a constitutional crisis.
Banks Are Trying to Launch Crypto Assets with R3 Tech
Stealth project Cordite, led by the Royal Bank of Scotland, promises the equivalent of an ERC-20 token standard for R3’s open-source Corda platform.
Quantstamp Defends QSP, Says Dollars, Ether Accepted Out of ‘Necessity’
A smart contract auditing startup is trying to quell a community uproar a week after token-holders began raising concerns about the project.
The EOS Blockchain Is Now Officially Live
EOS holders elected their first set of block producers, so the hotly anticipated blockchain is now live.
Vermont Regulators Hit ICO With Cease-and-Desist Notice
A company behind an ongoing initial coin offering (ICO) has been issued a cease-and-desist notice from the U.S. state of Vermont.
No Disney, No PayPal? SEC Charges ICO Founder Over False Statements
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the company behind an initial coin offering (ICO) and its president with securities fraud.
US, Canadian Regulators Launch Dozens of Crypto Scam Probes
An “international crackdown” on cryptocurrency scams was launched Monday by a group of securities regulators.
$125 Million: Orchid Is Raising One of 2018’s Biggest Token Sales
A startup with the aim of building a private, peer-to-peer browser using cryptocurrency has told the SEC it plans to hold a $125 million SAFT.
DOJ Charges ICO Co-Founder With Securities Fraud
The Department of Justice has unveiled fraud charges against a co-founder of cryptocurrency startup Centra.
Mayor of Cash-Strapped Louisiana City Pitches ICO
The mayor-president of Lafayette thinks the local government needs a cryptocurrency, but is vague about what purpose it would serve.
Kindred Spirits: Why Hardcore Early Adopters Are Dead-Set on Kik’s ICO
Wednesday in New York, Kik gathered up the strongest believers in its plan to create a new revenue model for services online using its kin token.
The Wait for Grams: Why Telegram Might Just Cancel Its Public ICO
The first leaks about Telegram Open Network’s “grams” token indicated a $600M public sale. Today, insiders say the public will get no sale at all.