Swarm

Coinbase

Coinbase, Ripple Blast Company Creating Tokens in Their Name

Nikhilesh DeJun 13, 2018

Coinbase and Ripple are pushing back against the equity tokens the Swarm fund announced Wednesday.

Ethereum

Ethereum Storage Network Swarm Enters Next Test Phase

Rachel-Rose O'LearyNov 2, 2017

Ethereum's decentralized storage branch, Swarm, announced its third proof-of-concept to test the privacy and scalability of the project.

Ethereum

A 7-Year Legal Fight Led This Dev to Build Unstoppable Ethereum Storage

Rachel-Rose O'LearyNov 11, 2018

Developer Daniel Nagy's legal battle over a file-sharing node led him to develop ethereum's storage layer, Swarm.

Swarm

Swarm Closes $5.5 Million ICO for Alternative Investment Fund

Brady DaleOct 31, 2017

Another experiment in blockchain powered governance went underway nearly as soon as its token sale ended.

Ethereum

Ethereum’s ‘Holy Trinity’ Takes Shape As Swarm Testnet Arrives

Alyssa HertigSep 19, 2016

One-third of ethereum's 'Holy Trinity' of protocols may soon pass a key milestone.

Swarm

Crowdfunding

Swarm Targets Blockchain Governance in Platform Pivot

Pete Rizzo

Swarm is pivoting toward decentralized governance, a decision that finds the project shifting away from its prior focus on distributed crowdfunding.

Law

When is a Token a Security? Research Analyzes Blockchain Under US Law

Pete Rizzo

A new working paper penned in part by Harvard and MIT professors analyzes how cryptographic tokens fit under US securities law.

Colored Coins

Crypto 2.0 Roundup: Kickstarting Colored Coins and a Public Policy Push

Pete Rizzo

In this roundup, CoinDesk examines the community's efforts to reshape crypto 2.0's public policy and to inspire new colored coins development.

Technology

Crypto 2.0 in 2015: Turning Bitcoin Theory Into Big Business

Pete Rizzo

While last year saw lots of hype over crypto 2.0 projects in the making, 2015 could be the year they start to deliver.

Venture Capital

Crypto 2.0 Roundup: SEC Rumours, Swarm’s Payday and Ethereum’s Expansion

Pete Rizzo

Crypto 2.0 projects are gaining increased resources through funding and hiring, while rumors of regulatory action persist.

Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding Platform Swarm Announces First Class of Startups

Stan Higgins

Swarm is to launch with five startups, including the developers of smart drones, governance software and decentralized dance parties.

Crowdfunding

The Promise and Pitfalls of Crypto Crowdfunding

Daniel Cawrey

New initiatives by Swarm are trying to push crypto-based crowdfunding forward. But are they the solution?

Bitcoin Protocol

How Swarm Plans to Become the Facebook of Crowdfunding

Richard Boase

The world's first decentralized crowdfunding platform should provide a simple way to create cryptographic shares in new companies.

Investment

Who Will Protect Investors in a Cryptocurrency Crowdsale?

Danny Bradbury

Crowdselling via block chains is about to become big news, say advocates – but who will protect investors?