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Boxing Champ Floyd Mayweather Just Promoted an ICO on Instagram

Boxing champ Floyd Mayweather, Jr., has promoted an ICO on his Instagram account.

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No Panic: Cooler Heads Prevail as SEC Casts Shadow on Cooley ICO Event

An event focused on initial coin offerings saw optimism despite SEC guidance that signaled a new era for the novel funding method.

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Investor Tim Draper Calls on SEC to 'Grandfather' ICOs Into Compliance

Investor Tim Draper penned an open letter to the SEC today asking for the agency to carve-out exemptions for certain ICOs.

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ICOs: Foolish Mania or Market Discovery? (They Might Be Both)

As ICO mania subsides, CoinDesk contributor Ariel Deschapell argues the increased experimentation that will result is likely an industry boon.

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Token Summit Creator: SEC ICO Guidance a 'Breath of Fresh Air'

A prominent figure in the movement to encourage blockchain tokens as a funding method has lauded new SEC guidance for the industry.

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Emin Gun Sirer: SEC ICO Guidance is 'End of Beginning for Blockchains'

A Cornell professor who was at the center of last year's DAO hack has issued new comments on an SEC ruling on the project.

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Australian Bitcoin Exchange Raises $815k in Series A Funding

An Australian bitcoin exchange has reportedly raised $815k in Series A funding.

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ICOs in the EU: How Will the 'Slow Giant' Regulate Tokens?

A legal expert shines a light on how ICOs might be regulated in the European Union, proposing next steps and potential challenges ahead.

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What's an ICO? 'Big 4' Consulting Firms Are Getting the Question

Major consulting firms are reporting that interest in blockchain is fast expanding beyond distributed ledgers to include more experimental ICOs.

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Building a Blockchain Strategy? Deloitte's CTO Has Advice For You

CoinDesk goes in-depth with the CTO of professional services giant Deloitte to discover new details about its global blockchain strategy.

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