ICOs

Crypto Issuers Deal With Stricter SEC
Crypto Issuers Deal With Stricter SEC
March 22, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency issuers are taking one of two tactics when dealing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s plans to regulate the market: falling in...

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The ‘Peril And Promise’ Of Blockchain
The ‘Peril And Promise’ Of Blockchain
March 14, 2018  |  B2B Payments

“The important thing to remember here is this is a brand-new, very complicated space,” warned John Oliver on last weekend’s episode of “Last Week Tonight.”...

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Ripple Wants To Invest In Startups That Can Advance XRP
Ripple Wants To Invest In Startups That Can Advance XRP
March 13, 2018  |  Startups

Ripple, the blockchain payments company, is gearing up to invest in startups and technology firms that create more uses for its cryptocurrency XRP. In an...

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For SEC, Subpoenas No Mere ‘Token Interest’ In ICOs
For SEC, Subpoenas No Mere ‘Token Interest’ In ICOs
March 12, 2018  |  Regulation

A hammer? A velvet hammer? A helping hand? No one knows at this point, when it comes to a duo of acronyms now inextricably linked: The...

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Twitter Seeks To Stop The Spread Of Crypto Scams
Twitter Seeks To Stop The Spread Of Crypto Scams
March 07, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

As social media companies focus on preventing harmful content from spreading across their platforms, Twitter seeks to stop cryptocurrency scams from circulating as well. But it’s...

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Amazon, Walmart Announce New Blockchain Ventures
Amazon, Walmart Announce New Blockchain Ventures
March 07, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Blockchain is now an official word in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Of course, the FinTech industry doesn’t have to look it up, but the dictionary now...

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Today In Data: Acquisitions, ICO Hacks And Digital Ad Spend Reductions
Today In Data: Acquisitions, ICO Hacks And Digital Ad Spend Reductions
March 05, 2018  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS data, payment service providers are joining forces to create even stronger offerings, initial coin offerings (ICOs) fall prey to hackers to the...

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ICOs, SEC And Wait And See?
ICOs, SEC And Wait And See?
March 05, 2018  |  Regulation

The SEC fired a regulatory shot across ICOs’ bows this week, sending out information requests and subpoenas to a slew of firms. The door opens...

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Nearly 50 Percent Of 2017’s ICOs Are Crashing And Burning
Nearly 50 Percent Of 2017’s ICOs Are Crashing And Burning
February 26, 2018  |  Blockchain

Of the initial coin offerings that blasted onto the scene in 2017 along with the price of bitcoin, 46 percent have failed. That’s according to...

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