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$125 Million: Orchid Is Raising One of 2018's Biggest Token Sales
A startup with the aim of building a private, peer-to-peer browser using cryptocurrency has told the SEC it plans to hold a $125 million SAFT.
Messaging Giant Line to Support Dapps on Own Blockchain
Line, the Japan-based messaging app provider, is planning to build its own blockchain to boost development of decentralized apps.
Locked Out of Coinbase: Why Are Wyoming's Bitcoin Users Still Waiting?
A month after Wyoming changed a law to let Coinbase restore service in the state, users there are still waiting to regain access to their funds.
Softbank Wants to Cut Carbon Emissions with Green Energy Blockchain
A group of Japanese firms is planning a blockchain pilot that would allow rural consumers to trade renewable energy.
Travel Booking Site CheapAir Is Switching Bitcoin Payment Processors
CheapAir.com is to switch bitcoin payment processors following a service change by Coinbase, but the new integration poses problems for users.
Monex CEO: Closer Crypto Exchange Oversight 'Common Sense'
Oki Matsumoto's comment raises eyebrows, given that his firm just plumped for a crypto exchange of its own.
'WordPress of Blockchain' Startup Seeks to Solve Enterprise Pain Points
Elemential, which is based in Mumbai, India, seeks to remove the pain of “blockchain administration."
Why ICOs Could Eat Delaware's Lunch
Delaware's status as a go-to jurisdiction for business can't be taken for granted as tokens take off and issuers flock to blockchain-friendly states.
Rappers, Ravens and Lord of the Rings: The Race for 'Dope' Coin Names Is On
A 'Lord of the Rings' reference in several crypto projects illustrates a coming land grab on the finite amount of "cool" names.
LedgerX's Bitcoin Derivatives Trading Is Up 7X Since Launch
Bitcoin trading platform LedgerX now sees $7.5 million traded weekly in options products, up from $1 million during its first week.
