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Swiss Finance Regulator Is 'Investigating ICO Procedures'

Switzerland’s financial regulatory agency is investigating initial coin offerings to determine whether they follow banking and securities laws.

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DJ Khaled Is the Latest Celebrity to Promote an ICO

Music producer DJ Khaled has become the latest in a line of celebrities promoting initial coin offerings on social media.

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The Head of the SEC Is 'Concerned' About ICO Pump-and-Dumps

The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission is worried about the risk of "pump-and-dump schemes" in the ICO space.

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ICO First: Farm Collective Wins Clearinghouse Approval for Token Sale

The first initial coin offering in Russia sanctioned by a traditional clearing house is underway, a step toward legitimization of blockchain tokens.

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Macau Finance Regulator Bars Banks from ICO Market

Macau's financial regulator has ordered all banks and payment services in the region to not provide services for initial coin offerings.

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Kik ICO Raises $98 Million But Falls Short of Target

Social media platform Kik closed its initial coin offering yesterday with a total of $98 million raised – falling short of its funding target.

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Regulated ICOs Arrive: Overstock to Open Exchange for Legal Token Trading

U.S. retail giant Overstock is making history today with the launch of the first regulated platform for the exchange of tokens classed as securities.

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Money Manager Josh Brown: 'ICOs Are Where The Frauds Will Take Place'

Josh Brown, the money manager and bitcoin bear-turned-bull, had some harsh words for initial coin offerings (ICOs) in a new blog post.

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Raiden ICO: Ethereum Scaling Solution to Launch Publicly Traded Token

Ethereum's answer to bitcoin's Lightning Network will have one notable difference – a publicly traded token to be sold in a Dutch auction in October.

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Searching for Problems? James Altucher to Bitcoin Critics: You're Dead Wrong

Business blogger James Altucher provides a counter to cryptocurrency being "a solution in search of a problem," one strong enough to make him a bull.

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