Crypto Startup TokenPay Buys Equity Stake in Heidi Klum Lingerie Maker
TokenPay is turning ICO proceeds into equity investments, this time with a stake in lingerie company Naked Brand Group.
View ArticleSwiss Watchdog Rules Crypto Miner’s ICO ‘Seriously Violated’ Laws
Switzerland's finance regulator has found that crypto mining firm Envion's $90 million ICO took deposits from investors unlawfully.
View ArticleSEC’s First Crypto ‘No-Action’ Letter Took 11 Months to Secure
The lawyer for TurnKey Jet explains the lengthy process of getting the first-ever assurance from the SEC that its token sale is good to go.
View ArticleSEC-Fined Crypto Project Abandons Cannabis Co-Working Venture
ParagonCoin, which was previously fined by the regulator over its ICO, is selling off a property intended for use as a cannabis co-working space.
View ArticleFrom Crypto Winter to DeFi: A Year of Loss and Opportunity
The year since the last Consensus event wasn't just a crypto winter. It also included impressive progress in blockchain evolution, writes Michael Casey.
View ArticleSEC Moves to Halt Diamond-Linked Crypto ‘Ponzi Scheme,’ Freeze Assets
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has taken action over what it alleges is a $30 million crypto scam based on supposed diamond investment.
View ArticleKik is Crowdfunding $5 Million in Crypto to Help Fight SEC
Messaging app firm Kik has launched a crypto crowdfunding campaign to support a likely court battle with the U.S. SEC over its ICO token, kin.
View ArticleAustralian Securities Watchdog Updates Guidance on ICOs and Crypto Assets
ASIC, the Australian securities regulator, has updated its guidance for businesses involved with initial coin offerings and crypto assets.
View ArticleMessaging Giant Telegram’s ICO Token Is at Last Going on (Limited) Public Sale
Telegram's gram token, previously sold to accredited investors in one of the biggest-ever ICOs, is to be offered to the public via a third party firm.
View ArticleKik vs SEC – The Lawyers Speak
The SEC's complaint against Kik, after it raised $100 million in an ICO, seemed pretty brutal, but not so fast, we're only hearing one side of the story. Watch more here as three lawyers discuss the...
View ArticleArrington-backed Crypto Loans Firm to Accept Telegram’s Token as Collateral
Crypto loans firm Nexo says it will accept the gram ICO token from Telegram as collateral. Trouble is, the tokens may not be available for some time.
View ArticleFor $15K, He’ll Fake Your Exchange Volume – You’ll Get on CoinMarketCap
A 20-year-old college student explains how he made a business of faking trade volumes at crypto exchanges.
View ArticleNew Jersey Takes Online Market to Court Over 2018 Crypto Token Sale
The U.S. state of New Jersey is taking legal action over alleged securities violations by blockchain rental marketplace Pocketinns.
View ArticleA Suspect Crypto Site Stole My Identity – and I’m Furious
A site called "US Veteran Token" looks to be using goodwill toward military vets to scam investors. And one of our bios was stolen to promote it.
View ArticleMeet the ICO Pumper Who Makes His Living Manipulating Crypto Markets
In this excerpt from our exclusive interview with Alexey Andryunin the Russian trader talks about the origins of his business.
View ArticleBlockchain Firm Veritaseum Calls for Assets to Be Unfrozen in SEC Response
Veritaseum has officially responded to the SEC's claims it sold illegal securities and called for its funds to be unfrozen to protect investors.
View ArticleSEC Settles With ICO Service Over Undisclosed Payments for Reviews
ICORating agreed to pay $106,998 in interest and a civil penalty of $162,000 without commenting on the SEC's findings.
View ArticleWATCH: He Admitted to Faking Crypto Volumes, Then Got 5 New Clients
Here's CoinDesk's full interview with Alexey Andryunin, the 20-year-old ICO pumper who was in the business of market manipulation.
View ArticleEOS Maker Block.One Settles With SEC Over Unregistered Securities Sale
Block.One will pay $24 million after settling charges that it operated an unregistered securities sale with its $4.1 billion EOS raise.
View ArticleReggie Middleton Reaches $9.5 Million SEC Settlement Over ICO Fraud
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reached a $9.5 million settlement stemming from the Veritaseum initial coin offering.
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