As an example of how one of these spokes functions in the wild, crypto - enabled prediction market Gnosis set the trend in April for the way many crypto - companies now raise
money via an initial coin offering or ICO.
The portfolio includes 25 startups, including Bellhops, a five - year - old, Chattanooga, Tn. - based local moving services startup, and Unikrn, a three - year - old, Bellevue, Wa. - based e-sports wagering service that raised $ 31.4 million
via an initial coin offering last fall.
Bitcoin's roughly 70 % selloff from the December peak to recent lows has weighed heavily on «altcoins» and especially the newer tokens
created via initial coin offerings.
The streaming service plans to initially distribute the
currency via an initial coin offering (ICO), a common method of funding new cryptocurrencies, but once the ICO is completed Notes will become freely tradable.
For example, at the end of July, the agency released the findings of its investigation into The DAO, the ethereum - based funding vehicle that collapsed last year, as well as its broader determination that some tokens
sold via initial coin offering (ICO) constitute securities.
The amount of money raised by start -
ups via initial coin offerings (ICOs) rose again in October, as more businesses embraced the controversial crowdfunding model.
Hong Kong financial regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), has announced that tokens
issued via initial coin offerings, or ICOs, may be classified as securities.
Amid a surge in mainstream media interest, not to mention projects raising
funds via initial coin offerings (ICOs), transaction backlogs were visible on the network.
The portfolio includes 25 startups, including Bellhops, a five - year - old, Chattanooga, Tn. - based local moving services startup, and Unikrn, a three - year - old, Bellevue, Wa. - based e-sports wagering service that raised $ 31.4 million
via an initial coin offering last fall.
Ethereum also suffers from transaction limitations, but has quickly emerged as the platform of choice for businesses seeking to raise startup
capital via initial coin offerings (ICOs).
On Tuesday the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) declared that it is taking measures «on misleading or deceptive conduct in the marketing and selling of digital or virtual
tokens via initial coin offerings (ICOs).»
The company's stock has received a boost since it said it would launch a digital coin trading platform via its tZero subsidiary and would raise money for
it via an initial coin offering (ICO).
Plus companies focused — albeit, more cautiously & gradually — on making similar blockchain investments in companies & projects,
via initial coin offerings (ICOs).
CEO George McDonaugh (& team) actually had the foresight & experience to arrive at a quite unique investment strategy... one that recognised the most effective way to assemble a portfolio of blockchain / cryptocurrency - related investments was
via initial coin offerings (ICOs).
Nigeria - based non-cash remittance platform SureRemit has raised US$ 7 million
via an initial coin offering (ICO) to roll out its digital voucher system that makes payments easier and cheaper.
A new tokenized fund - of - funds was announced yesterday that aims to raise up to $ 100 million
via an initial coin offering.
A group of global tech companies, alumni of the 500 Startups Global Seed Accelerator program 2017, has formed the 22X Fund, offering investors equity in up to 30 startups,
via an initial coin offering (ICO).
And, 27.90 percent of respondents were unsure about investing in a startup or venture
via an initial coin offering.
A new fund - of - funds announced this week is aiming to raise up to $ 100 million
via an initial coin offering (ICO).
To undertake the project, Neuromation stated that it recently raised more than USD 70 million
via an initial coin offering.
Nigerian fintech startup SureRemit began the year by securing US$ 7 million
via an initial coin offering (ICO), the biggest such raise on the continent thus far.
A cryptocurrency start - up that managed to raise around $ 375,000
via an initial coin offering, has reportedly disappeared with all that money.
Adding to the ICO discussion, the Hong Kong financial regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), announced that tokens issued
via initial coin offerings, or ICOs, may be classified as securities.
Meanwhile, Overstock has made strong inroads in the blockchain community by creating tZero, the forthcoming Alternative Trading System (ATS) that is expected to raise between $ 200 million and $ 500 million
via initial coin offering.
About a tenth of the funds raised
via initial coin offering (ICO) have been lost or stolen, according to a new report published by big - five consulting firm Ernst & Young.
EY: 10 % of ICO Funds Stolen or Lost A report from the consultancy firm EY has found that over 10 % of the funds raised
via initial coin offerings (ICOs) are lost or stolen by hackers.