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2016: The Year Blockchain ICOs Disrupted Venture Capital

Experts from Smith + Crown recap the year in ICOs – a new form of fundraising that is gaining popularity in the blockchain industry.

The blockchain industry is likely to see growth in 2017, investor Michael Terpin argues, but he cautions we're not ready for the big breakout yet.

Blogger Alex Millar looks at how new technologies are evolving to circumvent problems with well-meaning but restrictive financial regulations.

By Alex MillarOct 4, 2016

Investor Nick Tomaino discusses how open-source developers have been incentivized historically – and how blockchain tokens could come to play a role.

A look at the ways startups are utilising blockchain-based software tokens, and the various decentralized business models taking shape around them.

By Demian BrenerAug 20, 2016

Blockchain app specialist Tendermint is in the early stages of launching a public blockchain that could find it issuing tokens.

By Pete RizzoMay 17, 2016

Factom has closed $1.1m in new funding following the debut of a release client and before an expected beta client rollout.

By Pete RizzoJul 22, 2015

Factom has raised 579 BTC, or roughly $140,000, through the first day of its software sale.

By Pete RizzoApr 1, 2015

Can the blockchain be used to build the first unstoppable prediction market? The six-person team behind Augur are betting the answer is 'yes'.

By Pete RizzoMar 1, 2015

A new working paper penned in part by Harvard and MIT professors analyzes how cryptographic tokens fit under US securities law.

By Pete RizzoFeb 10, 2015

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