Business 22 May 2019

$30M Ponzi scheme: SEC shutters dubious diamond-backed ICO

Argyle Coin and its principal Jose Angel Aman are alleged to have been engaged in the scam, under the guise of offering investors a new token backed by diamonds.

Business 20 May 2019

Bahamas regulators propose a bill on token sales

The Securities Commission of the Bahamas (SCB) has filed a draft of the new bill that will regulate token offerings.

Business 20 May 2019

JoyToken, RepuX accused of pulling exit scams after $8M ICOs: report

Two exit scams look like they’ve revealed themselves, running away with millions and leaving a trail of evidence of their true natures.

Business 15 May 2019

Floyd Mayweather, DJ Khaled escape Centra Tech ICO lawsuit

Floyd Mayweather, DJ Khaled, and two Centra Tech employees escaped repercussions with respect to a lawsuit filed against the startup’s fraudulent ICO.

Business 15 May 2019

Exchanges risk breaching securities laws with IEOs, SEC official warns

Exchanges facilitating IEOs could fall within the definition of a ”securities dealer” in the event the issuer or investors are based in the United States, the regulator warns.

Business 14 May 2019

ICO market down 97% as investors turn to IEOs: BitMEX research

Investors have fled the ICO market, perhaps due to the poor performance of most of the projects that have raised funds in ICOs.

Business 10 May 2019

Liechtenstein introduces new crypto regs to tighten industry

Liechtenstein has wanted to be a major hub for blockchain and cryptocurrency companies, just like it has been a target for financial companies.

Business 3 May 2019

Blockchain firm Vanbex sues ex-contractor for defamatory statements

Vanbex wants to prove that its not a scam, and blames a former employee for making them look like one.

Business 2 May 2019

Crypto Brahma admits to ICO scam, denies exit scam claims

“Crypto Brahma” took money from the group’s ICO but insisted that the intention was never to run an exit scam, promising to return all the investments.

Interviews 2 May 2019

What can’t you do on the blockchain?

ICOs are out this year, but there’s a new collection of financial products which may or may not suffer the quickly deteriorating reputation of ICOs.

Business 23 April 2019

India bans ICOs and crypto startups from regulatory sandbox

While India will accept applications from startups applying blockchain technology, crypto startups will not be allowed to participate in its sandbox.

Business 12 April 2019

‘Initial exchange offerings’ criticized as ICO alternative

A number of cryptocurrency commentators have criticized the growing trend for Initial Exchange Offerings, or IEOs, as an alternative to the discredited ICO model.