Decentralized Crowdfunding Platform Lighthouse.cash Launches

Just recently news.Bitcoin.com reported on the development of a decentralized crowdfunding application powered by the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network called Lighthouse.cash. The project was first initiated by Mike Hearn years ago, but Lighthouse was abandoned after he left the cryptocurrency community. This week the Lighthouse.cash project developers have officially launched the open source platform for … Read more

PR: Vertex Launches ICO Aftermarket

ICO is a concept that elicits strong reactions form people across the board. After the 2017 ICO craze in which projects with little more than a concept on a white paper were getting millions in funding, this innovative crowdfunding mechanism has left a bad taste in the mouths of countless people around the globe. A … Read more

Mike Hearn’s Crowdfunding Project Has Been Resurrected — Meet Lighthouse.cash

Back in January 2015, Bitcoin developer Mike Hearn launched a BTC-powered crowdfunding application called Lighthouse, and cryptocurrency enthusiasts were very excited about beta version release. Following the launch, Mike Hearn had left the Bitcoin community because he predicted BTC was headed for serious scaling issues, and he was upset with the Core development team’s willingness … Read more

Russia to “Tame and Test” Crypto Technologies in Crimea

A proposal to “tame” crypto technologies in Crimea has been made in Russia’s parliament this week. A local representative of the Russian Association of Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain told deputies the republic’s jurisdiction can be used to “test the new phenomenon”. RACIB has been working on a roadmap to implement the “Crypto-Crimea” plan and set up … Read more

New Research: 10% of Funds Raised in ICOs Lost or Stolen

Close to $400 million USD raised from initial coin offerings have been lost or stolen, a new research has found. The embezzled funds constitute more than 10% of what had been collected for the projects covered by the study. Meeting fundraising goals is getting harder for companies conducting new ICOs. Also read: Hackers Steal $400k … Read more

PR: YouTube For Professional Development LiveEdu ICO Reaches $8m in Less Than a Week! 10 Reasons to Participate in the Crowdsale

The LiveEdu ICO has gotten off to a great start with over $8M raised so far. The public sale opened on Jan. 15th, 5pm UTC with a 20% bonus on the first day. Bonus dropped to 17% on the second day and then drops by 1% every two days until it reaches 5%. The official … Read more