Blockchain funding structure is evolving at a rapid rate. While companies are by no means obligated to follow a specific protocol or structure for their ICO beyond obvious regulatory compliance requirements like document authentication, ID verification, KYC, and AML, most [Read more]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shook the cryptocurrency and ICO world to its core exactly a year ago, in July 2017. They issued a report stating that decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) tokens were securities, and therefore fell under U.S. [Read more]
In one of the most widely discussed stories in cryptocurrency, Telegram canceled their public ICO offering after raising over $1.7 billion in Private ICO Sale from less than 200 private sale investors. Telegram is a hugely popular, widely used messaging [Read more]
ERC-721 tokens have already become superstars in the crypto token universe even though most crypto fans have not heard of them. Axiom Zen, developers of the famous Cryptokitties feline avatar trading network, brought the protocol behind ERC-721 to life. ERC-721 [Read more]
ICOs began as a way to crowdsource funds, built on a similar protocol to that of Bitcoin, the world’s first cryptocurrency. As a nascent financial vehicle, ICOs initially functioned without regulation until the SEC began to enforce the Howey test [Read more]
At $6.3 billion, 2018 ICO funding has already overtaken 2017’s total funding in the first quarter. Many ICOs are fully funded prior to going public. It is clear that investor money is readily available, but how do companies access this [Read more]
In the words of the immortal Ricky Bobby, “If you ain’t first, you’re last”. Few business environments are as competitive as the crypto/blockchain industry, and every week there is news of another high profile tech or finance professional leaving the [Read more]
Some industries have a not so wonderful habit of making everything complicated. Part of this is to give everything an ultra-important and exclusive feel. Think of Wall Street and their ridiculously complicated products and trading strategies. Not only should you [Read more]
Cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology may be here to stay, but so are the regulatory bodies that are desperate to shut them down. In light of this fact, private ICOs (also known as private placement ICOs) might be the way to [Read more]
ICOs have revolutionized the world of fundraising, helping start-ups and enterprises raise capital for their projects. However, ever since their conception, this space has been prone to scams, which can potentially have a disastrous effect not only for the unfortunate [Read more]
