Token Sales

The Graph

The Graph Raises $12M in GRT Token Sale; Teases Mainnet Launch in 30-60 Days

Zack SewardOct 28, 2020

Decentralized data-indexing protocol The Graph has raised $12 million in a public sale of its native GRT token.

CasperLabs

CasperLabs Raises $14M From Launch-Day Node Runners

Danny NelsonOct 21, 2020

Blockchain startup CasperLabs has banked $14 million from investors who pledged to secure its proof-of-stake Casper network at launch.

Newsletters

Blockchain Bites: Coinbase’s Card, Avanti’s Approval, FTX’s Fractional Stocks

Daniel KuhnOct 29, 2020

Meanwhile, The Graph's $12 million raise is one in a line of many public token sales this year.

Kik

Kik Must Pay SEC $5M, Judge Rules, Ending Yearlong Battle Over $100M ICO

Danny Nelson Nikhilesh DeOct 20, 2020

Kik will pay $5 million in penalties as part of a proposed settlement with the SEC, which sued the messaging app last year.

Venture Capital

Indian Trade Finance Startup Raises $3.7M in Token Sale Led by Arrington XRP

Brady DaleOct 13, 2020

Persistence has closed a $3.7 million token round led by Arrington XRP Capital and including Alameda Research, Terra and others.

Token Sales

NFTs

Dapper Labs Raises $18M in Token Sale for NFT-Centric Flow Blockchain

Zack Seward

Dapper Labs has closed an $18 million token sale on the strength of its latest collectibles game, NBA Top Shot.

Token Sales

Token Sales Are Back in 2020

Leigh Cuen

As the price of bitcoin rises, token sales have become trendy once more. Here's how Avalanche, Polkadot and NEAR have fared in 2020.

Cosmos

Cosmos’ Founding Team Broke Up Early This Year. The Project Didn’t

Leigh Cuen

How Cosmos, the blockchain interoperability project that turned a small ICO into a thriving ecosystem, survived the breakup of its founding team.

Token Sales

Republic Cuts Through SEC Red Tape to Raise $16M via Security Token Sale

Brady Dale

Under a pair of SEC regulations, crowd-equity platform Republic has raised $16 million through the sale of its Republic Note security token.

Token Sales

CoinList Launches ‘Pro’ Exchange for Token Sale Buyers

Leigh Cuen

The new CoinList Pro exchange aims to help institutional traders participate in the platform's dozen or so token sales in 2020.

Token Sales

Cannabis and Lending Firm Seeks SEC Permission to Raise $50M in Crypto Sale

Jaspreet Kalra

Ceres, started by graduates of the U.S. Military Academy, recently filed paperwork with the SEC seeking permission to sell its digital token and Ceres coin.

Numerai

Numerai Raises $3M in Another NMR Token Sale With Union Square Ventures, Placeholder

Brady Dale

Numerai has sold an additional $3 million in NMR tokens to a slate of investors led by Union Square Ventures on the strength of its latest product, Erasure.