Token Sales

The Coinbase Card is coming to U.S. customers in 2021.
Blockchain Bites: Coinbase's Card, Avanti's Approval, FTX's Fractional Stocks
Meanwhile, The Graph's $12 million raise is one in a line of many public token sales this year.
The Coinbase Card is coming to U.S. customers in 2021.

The Graph co-founders, left to right: Jannis Pohlmann (tech lead), Brandon Ramirez (research lead), Yaniv Tal (project lead).
The Graph Raises $12M in GRT Token Sale; Teases Mainnet Launch in 30-60 Days
Decentralized data-indexing protocol The Graph has raised $12 million in a public sale of its native GRT token.
The Graph co-founders, left to right: Jannis Pohlmann (tech lead), Brandon Ramirez (research lead), Yaniv Tal (project lead).

Network nodes
CasperLabs Raises $14M From Launch-Day Node Runners
Blockchain startup CasperLabs has banked $14 million from investors who pledged to secure its proof-of-stake Casper network at launch.
Network nodes

Kik CEO Ted Livingston
Kik Must Pay SEC $5M, Judge Rules, Ending Yearlong Battle Over $100M ICO
Kik will pay $5 million in penalties as part of a proposed settlement with the SEC, which sued the messaging app last year.
Kik CEO Ted Livingston

Container ship outside Hong Kong
Indian Trade Finance Startup Raises $3.7M in Token Sale Led by Arrington XRP
Persistence has closed a $3.7 million token round led by Arrington XRP Capital and including Alameda Research, Terra and others.
Container ship outside Hong Kong

Dapper Labs CEO Roham Gharegozlou
Dapper Labs Raises $18M in Token Sale for NFT-Centric Flow Blockchain
Dapper Labs has closed an $18 million token sale on the strength of its latest collectibles game, NBA Top Shot.
Dapper Labs CEO Roham Gharegozlou

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Token Sales Are Back in 2020
As the price of bitcoin rises, token sales have become trendy once more. Here's how Avalanche, Polkadot and NEAR have fared in 2020.
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Jae Kwon (Tendermint)
Cosmos’ Founding Team Broke Up Early This Year. The Project Didn’t
How Cosmos, the blockchain interoperability project that turned a small ICO into a thriving ecosystem, survived the breakup of its founding team.
Jae Kwon (Tendermint)

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Republic Cuts Through SEC Red Tape to Raise $16M via Security Token Sale
Under a pair of SEC regulations, crowd-equity platform Republic has raised $16 million through the sale of its Republic Note security token.
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CoinList co-founder Andy Bromberg (CoinList)
CoinList Launches 'Pro' Exchange for Token Sale Buyers
The new CoinList Pro exchange aims to help institutional traders participate in the platform's dozen or so token sales in 2020.
CoinList co-founder Andy Bromberg (CoinList)