Hedge fund and predictions market startup Numerai just closed an $11 million round led by Paradigm and Placeholder.
Numerai Token Sale Raises $11 Million From VC Firms Paradigm, Placeholder
Crypto Mogul Moshe Hogeg’s ICOs Have Unusual Patterns, Analysis Finds
Controversy looms overhead as Israeli entrepreneur Moshe Hogeg promote’s Sirin Labs’ blockchain phone.
ConsenSys-Backed Civil Tries Again on Newsroom Token Launch
The ConsenSys-backed ethereum startup Civil is launching its CVL token today to kickstart an ambitious journalism project.
A Crypto Project That Raised $20 Million Is Caught Faking Its Founding Team
BHB in China raised $20 million in 2018 touting a three-person team. The only problem? At least two were fake.
Sequoia India Leads $3 Million Round for Token Startup Tackling ‘Fake News’
Sequoia India has led a $3 million funding for Band Protocol, a startup that incentivizes reliable content producers with token rewards and staking.
JPMorgan Moving Its In-House Crypto to Real-World Trials: Report
JPMorgan’s in-house crypto token is moving to real-world trials in “a few months,” according to a CNBC report.
From Mar-a-Lago to Coinbase, Dubious Claims Follow Doc.com Token Sales
A CoinDesk investigation reveals that health startup Doc.com has used overstated claims to gin up investor demand.
Don’t Throw the Crypto Tokens Out With the Bathwater
We’re at a point where any idea associated with tokens struggles for legitimacy and money. It would be a shame if we ditched token economics altogether.
European Blockchain Startup Launches Trading in Tokenized Securities
Belarus-based blockchain startup Currency.com has launched a trading platform for tokenized securities.
Decentralized Exchanges: 2019’s Key to a Dapp Comeback
A class of dapp that we should all be excited about in the short term is the decentralized exchanges, says 256 Ventures’ David Lu.
BitTorrent’s Master Plan to Bring a Tron-Powered Crypto Token to the Masses
BitTorrent has the user base, Tron has the crypto. The new BitTorrent Token (BTT) white paper explores ways to marry the two.
RIP ICOs: 2019 Will Be the Year of Enterprise Blockchain Tokens
In 2019, tokens will invade the enterprise in full force and the line between public and private networks will start to disappear, writes ConsenSys’ Ajit Tripathi.
BitTorrent Is Launching Its Own Cryptocurrency on the Tron Network
To incentivize file-sharing, BitTorrent is creating a cryptocurrency token on the Tron protocol.
2019: The Year Digital Securities Offerings Become the New ICOs
The ICO market may be waning, but a new way to tokenize assets is coming to Wall Street.
TokenSoft to Offer Coinbase Custody as STO Client Option
TokenSoft, a security token offering platform, has partnered with Coinbase to provide an alternative custody solution for clients.
Blockstack Won’t Need to Sell Bitcoin or Ether to Survive Crypto Winter
Blockstack limited its access to funds raised last year, so it couldn’t spend faster than it gained traction. Now that’s paying off.
Overstock Venture Chief Expects Market for Blockchain Products in 2019
Overstock’s blockchain arm, Medici Ventures, has big plans for 2019, as the e-commerce giant moves towards a February sale.
Coinbase Considers Adding 30 New Crypto Assets to Its Exchange
Coinbase has published a long list of crypto assets it could soon add to its exchange, but says there is work still to do.
Coinbase Adds Zcash to Retail Crypto Trading Service
Coinbase is adding support for privacy-focused zcash, a week after its professional trading platform first added the coin.
Numerai to Cut Token Supply by 10 Million to Become ‘Decentralized as F*ck’
The move from the next-gen hedge fund dovetails nicely with recent comments by U.S. regulators and could test the waters regarding airdrops.