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Media Startup Civil to Issue Refunds as $8 Million Token Sale Fails

New York-based blockchain media startup Civil will issue refunds to participants in its token sale, which failed to hit the $8 million minimum.

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One Big Backer Is Propping Up Media Startup Civil's Struggling ICO

The token sale for Civil has brought in $1.34 million toward its $8 million minimum goal.

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Forbes Partners With Civil to Publish Content on a Blockchain

Forbes will begin publishing article metadata to Civil's blockchain platform starting next year, the companies announced Tuesday.

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Could This ICO Model Let Anyone Sell Tokens Legally? Civil Thinks So

Amid regulatory uncertainty, the ICO industry has all but cut off retail investors. But will a new model open it up again? Civil is testing it.

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Cannabis Publication to Launch on Civil's Decentralized News Platform

Cannabis Wire, a trade publication dedicated marijuana industry coverage, is launching a newsroom on blockchain-based journalism platform Civil.

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Just Because It's Bad for Your Coin Doesn't Mean It's FUD

Not all unwelcome tidings can be dismissed as attempts to sow "fear, uncertainty and doubt," and shooting the messenger won't make the message untrue.

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A Former Politico Editor Is Using Ethereum to Help Fix Journalism

A new project staffed with media heavyweights envisions how news outlets could be disrupted and decentralized by blockchain tech.

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Blockchain for Journalism: How a Big Funding Idea is Starting Small

As print newspapers suffer from the move to digital, and online ad revenues prove an insufficient funding model, could crypto-tokens fill the gap?

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I Want the Truth: Could Blockchain Stop Online News Distortion?

As backlash against fake news continues, CoinDesk's Bailey Reutzel explores how blockchain solutions could play a role in promoting the truth.

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