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ICOs More Profitable for Startups than Venture Capital

In 2018, the amount of money raised by blockchain startups using venture capital* (VC) investments is on the way to surpass the 2017 highs, but initial coin offerings (ICO) overshadow traditional VC by a staggering number, Techcrunch reported.In 2017, more than USD 900 million was recorded in...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

PayPal For Crypto: Faster Transactions on the Way

PayPal, an online payments system operator, seems to be on their way to increase the speed of cryptocurrency payments, according to a patent application released by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on March 1.The application, named “Expedited Virtual Currency Transaction...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

What are SAFT Agreements and How Are They Used in Token Sales?

The initial coin offering (ICO) market has been unregulated since the first token sale was held by Mastercoin in 2013. In the past year, however, several major financial regulators have announced guidance on initial coin offerings. Many regulators have stated that a substantial amount of ICOs...

, by Alex Lielacher

Morning News: S Korean Mining Boom, Crypto Popularity Soars

S Korean Altcoin Mining Boom Predicted Crypto Popularity Reaching All-time Highs in S Korea Square’s Cash App Could Let Customers Pay with Bitcoin Report: Pirated Manga Sites Force Readers to Mine CryptoCatch up on the most essential cryptocurrency and blockchain news stories breaking in...

, by Tim Alper

‘CryptoKitties Are Digital Art’: Talking Cats, Crypto with Axiom Zen

Of all the cryptocurrencies to rise stratospherically in value last year, perhaps the unlikeliest success story was CryptoKitties. Not really a cryptocurrency as such, the virtual cats players were able to breed as part of the game of the same name nonetheless became a valuable crypto asset, with...

, by Simon Chandler

Crypto Regulation: What’s on the G20 Table

When finance ministers and central bank governors of the world’s 20 biggest economies sit down and discuss matters relating to cryptocurrencies in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 19–20 March, you can expect a quite negative mood. After all, cryptocurrencies are by design challenging their...

, by Fredrik Vold

Our Date With LegalFling: the Controversial Sexual Consent App

LegalFling is probably the most controversial blockchain-based app in the world right now. Described as "potentially dangerous" and "disturbing" upon its announcement on January 10, its aim to provide formal consent for sexual activity has been met with more than its fair share of scepticism. Yet...

, by Simon Chandler

Full Steam Ahead for Crypto in the CIS – but Instigator Has Cold Feet

The heat is on in the CIS as member states rush to pass cryptocurrency and blockchain-friendly legislation – and attract major international investment.Last year, Belarus surprised the world when it announced that, as of the end of March, it would be introducing sweeping measures to legalize...

, by Tim Alper

Why We Put Money Into Bizarre Cryptocurrencies

Brendan Markey-Towler, The University of QueenslandSome initial coin offerings seem like scams (and some are), but behavioural research shows our emotions are part of why people buy in to cryptocurrencies for fruits and vegetables or crypto trading even if cool-headed rationality screams at us not...

, by Brendan Markey-Towler

Crypto Adoption Australian Way: Buy BTC, ETH Across 1,200 Newsstands

Starting Thursday, March 1, Australians are able to buy their Bitcoin and Ethereum for fiat in more than 1,200 newsstands all across the country, reports local news outlet 9Finance. According to the website, the minimum amount for purchase is AUD 50 (USD 39), and all you need for the purchase is...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Part of Stolen Coincheck Funds Traced to Canada

According to BIG Blockchain Intelligence Group Inc., part of the stolen funds of the infamous Coincheck hack of January this year has been traced to Vancouver, Canada, where they are being laundered out.According to Shone Anstey, president and co-founder of BIG, not only are the funds being...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

How ICO Rating Platforms Can Help You

Prodeum was an (alleged) startup that promised to put the world's fruits and vegetables on the Ethereum blockchain (don't ask us why). However, after having called on the public to invest 5,400 ether (or $6.5 million) in its initial coin offering, almost all trace of it disappeared on January 28th....

, by Simon Chandler

USD 3 Billion Supposedly Raised in Petro Pre-ICO

Venezuela’s petrol-backed national cryptocurrency, the petro, has raised USD 3 billion in the first week of its presale, claims Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro. As TeleSUR reports, it has received 171,015 certified purchase offers so far from 127 countries.During a speech, first aired by...

Tokenomics: Discover Five Types of Digital Tokens

The cryptocurrency market today is no longer only composed of digital currencies such as bitcoin that allow anyone in the world with an Internet connection to make peer-to-peer payments. Instead, more and more digital assets with different functionalities and purposes are introduced as the booming...

, by Alex Lielacher

Morning News: Overstock ICO Investigated, S Korean Bank’s Crypto Boost

United States Regulator Investigating Overstock ICO S Korean Bank’s Real-name Crypto Accounts Are a Hit with Investors Mexico a Step Closer to Fintech, Crowdfunding and Crypto Law Japanese Crypto Exchanges to Form Self-Regulatory BodyCatch up on the most essential cryptocurrency and...

, by Tim Alper

Top 10 Most Popular ICO Categories

There are more than 200 live initial coin offerings (ICO) on the market, according to Coinschedule data, with another 150 due to launch shortly. As the ICO market is very dynamic and the number of live and upcoming projects is changing rapidly, we’ve provided a snapshot of the top 10 most...

, by Priyeshu Garg

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