ICOs


Markets

Ethereum ICO-Era Stalwart Golem Sent $100M Ether to Exchanges in the Past Month

The protocol was one of the first ICOs on Ethereum, raising $8.6 million worth of ether in 29 minutes and setting the precedent for thousands of other ICOs in the years since.

Ledn's Mauricio Di Bartolomeo argues that the crypto lending industry can rebuild trust following a disastrous 2022. (Mathieu Stern/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

A Eulogy for a Day Trader's Exchange

Bittrex, a popular exchange during the initial coin offering (ICO) boom, offered users and the crypto industry invaluable lessons in economics and regulatory affairs.

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Opinion

Initial Coin Offerings Deserve a Rethink

ICOs do not deserve their bad reputation – and can be a viable way for retail investors to take part in the growth of early stage startups and expand capital access for U.S. firms, if regulation is reconsidered.

Approximately $19 billion has been raised since 2013 through initial coin offerings, according to CB Insights data. (Photo by Jeff Hutchens/Getty Images)

Policy

Olympic Speed Skater Apolo Ohno Sued Over Role in Alleged $50M ICO Fraud

Attorneys for the plaintiffs say Ohno and his business partners “squandered and/or misappropriated” their $50 million investment.

VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 24:  Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States competes in the Short Track Speed Skating Men's 500m heat on day 13 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at Pacific Coliseum on February 24, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.  (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Markets

SEC Chairman Gensler Agrees With Predecessor: 'Every ICO Is a Security'

Gensler said he believes crypto trading platforms might already have securities listed.

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler

Markets

The Node: The First Step to Making Sense of the Token Economy

Founders can build open-source platforms without fees and still get rich. Here's how.

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Policy

SEC Settles Charges Against Coinschedule Operator for Touting ICOs

But commissioners Elad Roisman and Hester Peirce said the regulator missed the chance to define which touted assets were securities.

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Videos

Rapper ‘The Game’ Stares Down $12M Joint Class Action Over Paragon ICO

Rapper Jayceon Taylor, also known by his stage name The Game, has been found jointly liable, along with a crypto company and its defaulted employees, over allegations he pursued personal profit in Paragon's unregistered initial coin offering (ICO). "The Hash" hosts dig into the lawsuit in the remnants of 2017's celebrity IPO promotion era.

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Markets

Crypto Class Action Against Rapper TI Dismissed in US Appellate Court

Three judges from the Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit have upheld a lower court decision to dismiss a case against the rapper.

Rapper T.I.