Search Results for: initial coin offerings
Ethereum Rises Above $1,000 for the First Time as Ripple Soars
January 5th, 2018
Even as the arguable star of 2017 Bitcoin stalls thousands below its all-time high, the third largest cryptocurrency by market value, Ethereum, is soaring to new records Thursday. For the first time ever, Ethereum prices rose above $1,000 per ...
Israel bans binary options industry; Operatives have three months to shut down
October 24th, 2017
The Knesset on Monday unanimously passed a law to ban Israel’s binary options industry, a vast, multibillion dollar scam that has defrauded millions of victims worldwide for a decade. The law, which will go into effect three months from ...
CySec issued a warning about trading on virtual currencies
October 16th, 2017
Following the Announcement (in Greek) issued by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) on 18 March 2014, regarding the risks associated when buying, holding, exchanging or trading on virtual currencies, CySec is warning again investors regarding this matter. Trading ...
South Korea bans all new cryptocurrency sales
September 29th, 2017
South Korea’s financial regulator on Friday said it will ban raising money through all forms of virtual currencies, a move that follows similar restrictions in China on initial coin offerings. The Financial Services Commission said all kinds of initial ...
SEC Announces Enforcement Initiatives to Combat Cyber-Based Threats and Protect Retail Investors
September 26th, 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced two new initiatives that will build on its Enforcement Division’s ongoing efforts to address cyber-based threats and protect retail investors. The creation of a Cyber Unit that will focus on targeting cyber-related ...
7 Cryptocurrency Predictions From the Experts
July 28th, 2017
Fortune convened some top cryptocurrency entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, bankers, and others to chat about the future of digital money at Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen, Colo. last week. A select group met at the Aspen Institute for a ...
Cryptocurrency market a ‘ticking time-bomb,’ says ethereum co-founder
July 20th, 2017
Initial coin offerings (ICOs), or a means of crowd funding for blockchain technology companies have caught too much attention, according to the co-founder of the ethereum network Charles Hoskinson who says it’s time for things to cool down in ...
Virtual currency Ethereum has risen 4,500 percent since the beginning of the year
June 20th, 2017
The price of Bitcoin has hit record highs in recent months, more than doubling in price since the start of the year. Despite these gains, Bitcoin is on the verge of losing its position as the dominant virtual currency. ...
U.S. firm to launch sale of digital token for forex trading
May 18th, 2017
Fintech Investment Group, a U.S.-based commodity trading adviser, plans to launch an initial coin offering in June for its own token that allows investors to trade currencies on a digital platform, company founder Alan Friedland said. The new digital ...
SEC USA released a Public Statement by Chairman Jay Clayton on fraudulent Crypto ICOs
May 23rd, 2018
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has released a Public Statement by Chairman Jay Clayton in relation to the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) announcement of enforcement sweep targeting fraudulent ICOs and Crypto-asset investment products. According the Public ...
