ICO
US Court Freezes Assets Linked to Alleged $9M ICO Scam
A federal court has frozen assets raised from investors in the Meta 1 Coin token sale.

Russian Oligarch, Ex-Cabinet Minister Invested in Telegram's ICO, Court Filing Says
Roman Abramovich, owner of the Chelsea soccer club, invested $10 million in Telegram’s $1.7 billion token sale through a British Virgin Islands-based entity, court papers indicate.

Now More Than Ever, SEC Is Scrutinizing Unregistered Token Offerings
The frequency of ICO-related enforcement actions has been increasing in the U.S.

DigixDAO Votes to Liquidate $64M Treasury
With only 52 votes, the DigixDAO treasury will dissolve, returning DGD holders their staked $ETH.

SEC Asks for Telegram ICO Financials Ahead of CEO's Deposition
Telegram has been ordered by a judge to explain why it should not have to turn over bank documents relating to its $1.7 billion initial coin offering.

Blockchain of Things Pays SEC $250,000 to Settle Unregistered ICO
Internet startup Blockchain of Things has agreed to pay $250,000 to settle with the SEC over its $13 million ICO.

How to Turn a $17 Million ICO Into $104 Million: The Cosmos Story
The startups building Cosmos don't own it or rely solely on it for income. And that's the point.

'Gold-Backed' Crypto Token's Promoter Investigated by Florida Regulators
Karatbars, issuer of a purportedly gold-backed crypto token, is under investigation by Florida regulators over links to a Miami “crypto bank.”

This Crypto-Savvy Bank Is Building Bandwidth for Bitcoin Retail Payments
The German bank is set to help European retailers accept bitcoin payments in early 2020.

How Celsius Turned Its Crypto ICO Into a Billion-Dollar Lending Business
Lending startup Celsius went from a $50 million token sale to $1 billion in crypto deposits.

