• Market Cap: $266b

  • Nov 22, 2024

Korean Firm Launches Dubious ICO Backed By Sunken Treasure Worth $130 Bn 

South Korea's Shinil Group claims to have found a sunken treasure, which has $130 Bn in Gold. The company plans to launch an ICO token backed by this gold.

Switzerland Expected to Relax ICO Laws Amid Declining Popularity

Switzerland is working towards relaxing cryptocurrency and ICO-related laws to attract more crypto/blockchain firms as well as ICOs to the country.

ICOs Continue to Drive Crypto-Markets Forward Despite Slowdown

Despite a slowdown in the cryptocurrency markets, investors continue to invest in Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) as billions of dollars flow in ICO investments.

Quantstamp in Trouble: Buyers Say Faith Shaken In $65 Million Token

The issue is Quantstamp’s acceptance of U.S dollars and Ether instead of its token QSP which was used to raise around $30 million in ICO last November.

Lithuania Announces Detailed Guidelines which Govern Cryptocurrencies and ICOs

Lithuania’s Ministry of Finance announced detailed guidelines around cryptocurrencies and ICOs - which deal with regulation, taxation, accounting and AML laws.

Korean Crypto Exchange Coinrail Reportedly Loses $40 Million to a Hack

The company froze the stolen tokens and put trading on a halt to help out with the investigation. 

South Korea Inches Forward Towards Re-Legalizing ICOs 

South Korea continues to move forward towards re-legalizing ICOs in the nation and bringing them under government regulations as a legislation is being drafted.

ICO Scams on the Rise: Over $1 Billion Stolen in ICO Scams

Over a Billion dollars have been lost in ICO scams - and 271 scammy coins have been identified, a report from the Wall Street Journal points out.

HoweyCoin: A Fake ICO Launched by SEC to Promote Investor Awareness

The SEC is now taking to some unique ways to promote user awareness - going as far as creating a fake ICO website, HoweyCoin!

Binance CEO Backs ICOs, Calls Them 100-Times Easier Than Traditional VC Fundings

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao recently stated in a blog post: "raising money through ICOs is about 100 times easier than through traditional VCs, if not more."