Tokens
SEC's Crypto Token Framework Falls Short of Clear and Actionable Guidance
The SEC's guidance on crypto token sales, while welcome, is not quite the clarifying document the industry hoped for.

A Small Bank in Germany Is Now Nearly 30% Owned by Crypto Companies
The blockchain startup Nimiq has just joined the ranks of WEG Bank AG shareholders like TokenPay and the Litecoin Foundation.

Numerai Token Sale Raises $11 Million From VC Firms Paradigm, Placeholder
Hedge fund and predictions market startup Numerai just closed an $11 million round led by Paradigm and Placeholder.

Crypto Mogul Moshe Hogeg's ICOs Have Unusual Patterns, Analysis Finds
Controversy looms overhead as Israeli entrepreneur Moshe Hogeg promote's Sirin Labs' blockchain phone.

ConsenSys-Backed Civil Tries Again on Newsroom Token Launch
The ConsenSys-backed ethereum startup Civil is launching its CVL token today to kickstart an ambitious journalism project.

A Crypto Project That Raised $20 Million Is Caught Faking Its Founding Team
BHB in China raised $20 million in 2018 touting a three-person team. The only problem? At least two were fake.

Sequoia India Leads $3 Million Round for Token Startup Tackling 'Fake News'
Sequoia India has led a $3 million funding for Band Protocol, a startup that incentivizes reliable content producers with token rewards and staking.

JPMorgan Has Its Own Crypto and It's Starting Real-World Trials
JPMorgan has built a crypto token and it's moving to real-world trials in "a few months," according to a CNBC report.

From Mar-a-Lago to Coinbase, Dubious Claims Follow Doc.com Token Sales
A CoinDesk investigation reveals that health startup Doc.com has used overstated claims to gin up investor demand.

Don't Throw the Crypto Tokens Out With the Bathwater
We’re at a point where any idea associated with tokens struggles for legitimacy and money. It would be a shame if we ditched token economics altogether.
