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China Outlaws ICOs: Financial Regulators Order Halt on Token Trading

New statements from China's financial regulators call for a halt on all token trading and for the commencement of customer refunds.

An organization representing the interests of online finance firms in China has issued a warning on initial coin offerings.

An ethereum-based microfinance startup has become the latest to close a successful ICO, raising $26 million in ether and bitcoin in its token sale.

By Stan HigginsSep 1, 2017

Israeli regulators are studying whether to apply the country's existing securities laws to the initial coin offering (ICO) model.

By Stan HigginsAug 30, 2017

The SEC has a message for would-be investor in cryptocurrency companies with publicly traded stocks: watch out.

By Stan HigginsAug 28, 2017

The executive branch of China's government has released new rules on fundraising that could lead to closer oversight of initial coin offerings.

By Chuan TianAug 25, 2017

Telecoms giant Telenor is working with its distribution partner, Hubii, to explore how ICOs could disrupt the media business model.

Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. made waves last month when he promoted an ICO on Instagram. Now he's just endorsed a second one on Twitter.

Investor Mark Cuban is backing a new token fund that's seeking to raise up to $20 million from institutional investors.

By Ash BenningtonAug 22, 2017

Virtual goods marketplace DMarket has raised more than $10 million in an ICO.

By Stan HigginsAug 21, 2017

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