ICOs

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A Eulogy for a Day Trader's Exchange
Bittrex, a popular exchange during the initial coin offering (ICO) boom, offered users and the crypto industry invaluable lessons in economics and regulatory affairs.
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Why Crypto Fundraising Could Be in for a Painful Winter
Plus an argument to take another look at ICOs.
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Approximately $19 billion has been raised since 2013 through initial coin offerings, according to CB Insights data. (Photo by Jeff Hutchens/Getty Images)
Initial Coin Offerings Deserve a Rethink
ICOs do not deserve their bad reputation – and can be a viable way for retail investors to take part in the growth of early stage startups and expand capital access for U.S. f...
Approximately $19 billion has been raised since 2013 through initial coin offerings, according to CB Insights data. (Photo by Jeff Hutchens/Getty Images)

VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 24:  Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States competes in the Short Track Speed Skating Men's 500m heat on day 13 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at Pacific Coliseum on February 24, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.  (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Olympic Speed Skater Apolo Ohno Sued Over Role in Alleged $50M ICO Fraud
Attorneys for the plaintiffs say Ohno and his business partners “squandered and/or misappropriated” their $50 million investment.
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 24:  Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States competes in the Short Track Speed Skating Men's 500m heat on day 13 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at Pacific Coliseum on February 24, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.  (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

"It was like a really beautiful house party," says Keld van Schreven of KR1.
ICO Mania Revisited: The Investors and Token Issuers Who Made Good
"ICO" has become a dirty word, but were all those opportunities duds? For these investors, participating in 2017's boom has been a win.
"It was like a really beautiful house party," says Keld van Schreven of KR1.

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler
SEC Chairman Gensler Agrees With Predecessor: 'Every ICO Is a Security'
Gensler said he believes crypto trading platforms might already have securities listed.
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler

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The Node: The First Step to Making Sense of the Token Economy
Founders can build open-source platforms without fees and still get rich. Here's how.
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SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC Settles Charges Against Coinschedule Operator for Touting ICOs
But commissioners Elad Roisman and Hester Peirce said the regulator missed the chance to define which touted assets were securities.
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Rapper ‘The Game’ Stares Down $12M Joint Class Action Over Paragon ICO
Rapper ‘The Game’ Stares Down $12M Joint Class Action Over Paragon ICO
Rapper Jayceon Taylor, also known by his stage name The Game, has been found jointly liable, along with a crypto company and its defaulted employees, over allegations he pursu...
Rapper ‘The Game’ Stares Down $12M Joint Class Action Over Paragon ICO

Rapper T.I.
Crypto Class Action Against Rapper TI Dismissed in US Appellate Court
Three judges from the Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit have upheld a lower court decision to dismiss a case against the rapper.
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