Initial Coin Offering

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Alleged ICO Fraudster Pleads Not Guilty in New York Court
A New York businessman charged with defrauding investors in two initial coin offerings (ICOs) plead not guilty in court last week.
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BaFin
Germany's Securities Regulator Warns ICOs Pose 'Numerous Risks'
Germany's top finance regulator has issued an investor warning on initial coin offerings (ICOs).
BaFin

NZ
New Zealand Regulator: Cryptocurrencies Are Securities
New Zealand's chief financial regulator has published new guidelines for local initial coin offerings (ICOs).
NZ

Tokens
Jaguar-Backed Blockchain Startup Completes $6 Million ICO
Blockchain data startup DOVU has raised roughly $12 million in an initial coin offering (ICO).
Tokens

Tokens
$257 Million: Filecoin Breaks All-Time Record for ICO Funding
Filecoin's initial coin offering has ended, raising more than $257 million over a weeks-long token sale.
Tokens

Tokens
$26 Million: Ethereum Microfinance Startup Everex Closes ICO
An ethereum-based microfinance startup has become the latest to close a successful ICO, raising $26 million in ether and bitcoin in its token sale.
Tokens

Israel
ICO Oversight? Israeli Regulators Form Token Sale Study Committee
Israeli regulators are studying whether to apply the country's existing securities laws to the initial coin offering (ICO) model.
Israel

balls, bounce
$10.4 Million: In-Game Item Exchange DMarket Raises New Funds in ICO
Virtual goods marketplace DMarket has raised more than $10 million in an ICO.
balls, bounce

coins, question mark
Ethereum 'Tokens' Are All the Rage. But What Are They Anyway?
At the root of a high-profile wave of mega-ICO fundraising efforts on ethereum is a token standard called ERC-20. So what is it anyway?
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