Global messaging app Telegram reportedly opened access to a testing version of TON Blockchain to a limited number of devs. Global messaging app Telegram has reportedly launched a private beta testing of its blockchain, Telegram Open Network (TON), Russian media outlet Vedomosti reports on April 11. According to Vedomosti, Telegram has opened access to a […]
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A host of crypto industry critics have weighed in on the potential drawbacks of so-dubbed initial exchange offerings. A host of crypto industry critics have weighed in on the potential drawbacks of so-dubbed initial exchange offerings (IEOs) — a crypto exchange-hosted alternative to the original model of an initial coin offering (ICO). Their views were […]
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The company’s WISeCoin spin-off plans to raise a total of around $17.5 million in the upcoming token offering. A subsidiary of Swiss cybersecurity and blockchain firm WISeKey has raised $7 million in an pre-funding round prior to launching a security token offering (STO), the company confirmed in a press release on April 11. WISeCoin, which […]
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The Bermuda Ministry of Finance has approved an ICO for trading company Velocity Ledger Holdings Limited. The Bermuda Ministry of Finance has approved the initial coin offering (ICO) of trading company Velocity Ledger Holdings Limited (VLHL), according to a press release published on April 10. VLHL’s subsidiary VL Financial is now in the application process […]
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The ICO Market Quarterly Report by ICObench shows that Q1 2019 saw fewer ICOs raising funds compared to Q4 2018. The first quarter of 2019 saw fewer initial coin offerings (ICOs) raising funds compared to the fourth quarter of 2018, according to a recent report from rating site ICObench. Per the ICO Market Quarterly Report, […]
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How Crypto Valley Association is cleaning up its reputation and will promote blockchain technology. It was rumbling in the beginning of February in Swiss Zug. The Crypto Valley Association (CVA) was undergoing a major reorganization. On Thursday, Jan. 31, the General Assembly of the Association elected former Swisscom manager Daniel Haudenschild as president of the […]
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Do you have an interesting story about ICOs to share? Reply in the comments! Within the last few years, initial coin offerings (ICOs) have played a major role in the startup field. According to Bloomberg, in 2018, ICOs have raised over $22 billion. Considering the fact that anyone can participate in an ICO, today we […]
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Bitfinex, a cryptocurrency exchange based out of Hong Kong, announced that it removed the minimum equity for its users. Bitfinex, a cryptocurrency exchange based out of Hong Kong, announced that it had removed the minimum equity for its users in a Medium post published on April 9. Per the announcement, the company reconsidered its requirement […]
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A cross-party group of South Korean lawmakers have reportedly called on the government to ease regulation. A cross-party group of South Korean lawmakers have reportedly called on the government to ease regulation of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. The news was reported by local English-language newspaper the Korea Herald on April 7. Notwithstanding the ruling Democratic […]
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This week, PayPal ventured into blockchain for the first time, and Coinbase turns to cross-border payments. Top Stories This Week PayPal Invests in Digital Identity-Focused Blockchain Startup in Apparent First Global online payments firm PayPal has invested in startup Cambridge Blockchain, a firm that focuses on leveraging the tech in order to give users more […]
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