Switzerland Enacts ICO Guidelines

Just days before the tiny nation of Gibraltar was said to draft their first initial coin offering (ICO) regulations, Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) of Switzerland appears to have stolen its thunder in an eleven page document published today. It could be the standard by which developed countries look to install their own versions. Also … Read more

What Is Ubiq?

Smart contracts are the next major frontier for blockchain technology development. Automating as many tasks and business processes as possible will eventually lead to a trustless ecosystem. As such, it is good to see different smart contract projects compete with one another. Ubiq is a decentralized platform focusing on smart contracts and dApps, making use of … Read more

Russia Drafts Bill to Accredit ICO Issuers – Public Comments Wanted

The Russian government is drafting a bill to introduce the accreditation of initial coin offering issuers. Accredited organizations must comply with a set of rules, including having 100 million rubles capital, and are subject to inspections every three years. The regulators are currently accepting public comments on the proposal. Also read: Japan’s DMM Bitcoin Exchange Opens … Read more

A Beginner’s Guide to Veritaseum

Many cryptocurrencies with top market caps rose to their positions after a massive surge – either due to a new development, an explosion of support and hype, or even an unexplained, spontaneous pump. Even more peculiar are coins of the opposite nature – those that appreciate to huge valuations without causing many waves. What is Veritaseum? Veritaseum … Read more

PR: PodOne Adds Veteran Industry Insider to Team and Launches ICO to Revolutionize the Contact Center Industry

PodOne is launching the next global phase in call and contact center services, bringing together employers and agents through its decentralized network while optimizing staff time, reducing labor costs and elevating a new standard in training. The company is launching its Qubicle ICO on January 15th, 2018 to raise funds for the development of their … Read more

Telegram Followers – The New Metric for Cryptocurrency Success

Cryptocurrencies are gauged by the size of their market cap. It’s a crude reckoner, but it’s good enough for most purposes. But what about projects that have yet to issue their coins or host their token sale? Increasingly, investors are turning to one metric that’s hard to fake and indicative of widespread support – Telegram … Read more

Community-Focused Exchanges with Proprietary Tokens Are Prospering

“Community” is a word that is synonymous with cryptocurrency projects, but aside expressing a desire to develop a strong user base, what does it actually mean? For exchanges, having a community-oriented model means consulting customers on new tokens, incentivizing participation, and creating a revenue-sharing system. Binance and Kucoin are two platforms that have tried this … Read more

Huobi CEO Announces 100 Million RMB to Compensate WAX Investors

Huobi CEO Li Lin said on Tuesday that he will use 100 million CNY to compensate users for their investment losses in the WAX project.  Also Read: Several Bitcoin Exchanges Are Closing Their Doors to New Traders A Pump-and-Dump Incident Huobi.pro launched an ICO token, WAX, on December 20. The opening price of the token was … Read more

The SEC Crackdown on Suspicious Cryptocurrencies Is Getting Serious

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s investigation over shady behavior in the cryptocurrency market will only continue, said former chairman Harvey Pitt. Also Read: Popular Chat App Kakao’s Exchange Upbit Claims Number One Spot in South Korea Tighter Regulation on the Horizon SEC this Tuesday halted trading of The Crypto Co. over manipulation concerns after … Read more

EOS Raises $700 Million Despite Token Affording No “Rights, Uses, Purpose, or Features”

Block.one’s EOS ICO has raised approximately $700 million USD, despite EOS’ FAQ page clearly stating that token-holders will not be afforded any rights or functions. The token sale currently comprises the largest ICO to date, with the company anticipating a launch in June 2018. Also Read: Centra ICO Faces Class Action Lawsuit, Accused of Violating US … Read more