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China's ICO Ban: A Full Translation of Regulator Remarks

CoinDesk provides a translation of yesterday's ruling from China's regulators on the legality of fundraising via blockchain tokens.

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Uncertainty Lingers In China as ICO Exchanges Begin Customer Refunds

ICO platforms in China are reportedly now issuing refunds to select customers following warnings by the nation's regulators on Monday.

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China Outlaws ICOs: Financial Regulators Order Halt on Token Trading

New statements from China's financial regulators call for a halt on all token trading and for the commencement of customer refunds.

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China's Internet Finance Association Issues ICO Warning

An organization representing the interests of online finance firms in China has issued a warning on initial coin offerings.

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$26 Million: Ethereum Microfinance Startup Everex Closes ICO

An ethereum-based microfinance startup has become the latest to close a successful ICO, raising $26 million in ether and bitcoin in its token sale.

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ICO Oversight? Israeli Regulators Form Token Sale Study Committee

Israeli regulators are studying whether to apply the country's existing securities laws to the initial coin offering (ICO) model.

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SEC Warns Public Companies Are Using ICOs to Pump Stocks

The SEC has a message for would-be investor in cryptocurrency companies with publicly traded stocks: watch out.

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China's New Fundraising Rules Could Lead to ICO Investigations

The executive branch of China's government has released new rules on fundraising that could lead to closer oversight of initial coin offerings.

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Insightful ICO? Telecom Giant Telenor Wants to Disrupt Media with Tokens

Telecoms giant Telenor is working with its distribution partner, Hubii, to explore how ICOs could disrupt the media business model.

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Floyd Mayweather Just Promoted His Second ICO on Twitter

Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. made waves last month when he promoted an ICO on Instagram. Now he's just endorsed a second one on Twitter.

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