Category: ICO

Russian Gov’t Will Block Crypto Industry Favorite Telegram ‘In Near Future’ 7100

Russian authorities have demanded ISPs ban the crypto industry’s go-to encrypted messenger service Telegram on Friday, April 13, just weeks after the project raised $1.7 bln in its ICO presaleto support the development of its own Blockchain platform. As various local news outlets report, the decision by the Tagansky District Court in Moscow means that the Kremlin’s internet monitoring organization […]

WhenHub Raises Crypto Bar – Concurrently Launches App and ICO

PLEASANTON, Calif., April 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — WhenHub announced the public release of “Interface,” a blockchain-based mobile app for connecting people with experts on any topic imaginable. The company also announced the launch of an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) for its WHEN Token, the payment method used by the app. The company’s decision to launch Interface at […]

Top Reasons Why ICOs Fail

ICOs make it easy to raise funds today. But its success largely depends on many factors. Below are a few reasons why new ICO offerings fail. Today, ICOs are more available than they were last year. The previous year started the trend that will make more waves this year. Companies with an idea can launch […]

Eurasian Blockchain Association Takes Legal Action against the Internet Giants

The cryptocurrency and blockchain associations in South Korea, China and Russia are formed to take a legal action against social media giants – Google, Facebook and Twitter – for banning cryptocurrency and ICO-related ads. This was revealed by the president of The Russian Association of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain, Yuri Pripachkin before several media representatives on March […]

Four Interesting Facts About Lisk (LSK) – In Case You Didn’t Know

Lisk (LSK) may have dropped a notch on the coinmarketcap ranking to the current 21st position, but you won’t be wrong if you said it was once destined to be a top 10 cryptocurrency. Nevertheless, if I may ask, is the current Lisk project all you know? Well, here is a retrace of four things […]

Russian Government Prepares Stringent New ICO Regulations

In what is being perceived as a one-sided move, the Russian Ministry of Communications has set forth a new set of ICO regulations under which companies looking to facilitate token sale events will be obliged to guarantee that investors can sell back their tokens. The regulatory document which was posted on Russia’s official government portal mentions that […]

Telegram Attracts $850 Million in the Second Round of ICO

Telegram founders Nikolai and Pavel Durov reported that they have successfully raised $850 mln. Their second round of initial coin offering (ICO) has yielded a positive result as they announced in a notice today with US Securities and Exchange Commission. The ICO sought investment to promote the development of Telegram, the messenger app as well as […]

The Initial Coin Offering Is Dead, Long Live the ICO!

The popular fundraising tool may well evolve into something different as the cryptocurrency market develops. Are cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) going the way of the dot-com bubble? Bitcoin’s price has tumbled, recently trading below $8,000, near where it traded last October and November. Ethereum and Litecoin, two other popular cryptocurrencies, have also come back down […]

Block One Capital Inc. Initial Coin Offering (ICO) Investment Strategy & Addition Of Crypto Hedge Strategist

VANCOUVER, B.C., March 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Block One Capital Inc. (TSXV:BLOK) (OTCQB:BKPPF) (Frankfurt:ES3) (the “Company” or “Block One”), an investment company focused on high growth opportunities in the blockchain and digital currency mining sector, is pleased to announce progress on it’s private token sale and pre-initial coin offering (ICO) investment strategy. Over the […]

Establishing ethical guidelines for marketing cryptocurrencies

The marketing of cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) is currently operating like the Wild West. From Ethereum to Litecoin to Neo, there are over 1,300 offerings in the burgeoning crypto market, and people like James Altucher are here to profit off the confusion. However, change is afoot. Facebook banned advertising of ICOs and cryptocurrencies, Google just joined suit and even Twitter […]