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ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings) have become a popular way to fund cryptocurrency projects. An ICO is an event in which a new cryptocurrency project sells part of itsthe cryptocurrency tokens to early adopters and enthusiasts in exchange for money today. ICOs provide a way for cryptocurrency project creators to raise money for their operations. Most ICOs raise money in Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies.

Initial Coin Offering Series

French financial regulator launches ICO-focused UNICORN program

Oct 27, 2017 09:42 am UTC| Digital Currency

French financial regulator Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is seeking to develop a regulatory framework for Initial Coin Offering and has announced UNICORN program on these lines. The AMF noted that...

Initial Coin Offering Series

Startup seeking to build regulated ICO platform attracts $2.7M in seed funding

Oct 27, 2017 03:49 am UTC| Digital Currency

Templum, a blockchain startup headquartered in New York, has announced that it has secured $2.7 million in a seed funding round led Raptor Group, Galaxy Investment Partners, Blockchain Capital and...

Initial Coin Offering Series

MicroMoney Raises 5 Millions with Token Distribution Event Set for the Final Phase Today

Oct 26, 2017 10:08 am UTC| Digital Currency

MicroMoney Intl, the headliner of the social movement for financial inclusion of the unbanked around the globe, has attracted $5 millions during its AMM token pre-distribution, with just hours remaining before the...

Initial Coin Offering Series

Blockchain Revolution Series

video Blockchain startup Proof Suite decentralizes traditional financial markets, raises $1.7M in token pre-sale

Oct 26, 2017 09:22 am UTC| Digital Currency

Proof Suite, an open-source software company that develops blockchain-powered investment market platforms, has raised over $1.7M during its token pre-sale. The amount raised includes 884 ETH (equivalent to $260,000 USD)...

Initial Coin Offering Series

Overstock subsidiary tØ to launch ICO in November

Oct 25, 2017 09:41 am UTC| Digital Currency

tØ, a subsidiary of online retail giant Overstock.com focused on blockchain technology, is going to conduct an initial coin offering (ICO), utilizing a Simple Agreement for Future Tokens (SAFT). tØ...

Initial Coin Offering Series

Under 1 in 10 post-ICO tokens in active use: Token Report

Oct 24, 2017 10:35 am UTC| Digital Currency

In recently released data, Token Report, a provider of database of verified information on ICOs, has found that of the 226 ICOs in its database that have completed, 20 of those tokens, or just under 1 in 10, are actively...

Initial Coin Offering Series

Blockchain Revolution Series

Jaguar-backed blockchain startup DOVU raises $6.2M in token sale

Oct 23, 2017 05:10 am UTC| Digital Currency

DOVU, a blockchain transport data initiative backed by Jaguar Land Rovers innovation arm InMotion Ventures, has raised 20,000 ETH (approximately $6.2 million) in its token sale. The two-week-long sale attracted...

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Economy

The US is one of the least trade-oriented countries in the world – despite laying the groundwork for today’s globalized system

Given the spate of news about international trade lately, Americans might be surprised to learn that the U.S. isnt very dependent on it. Indeed, looking at trade as a percentage of gross domestic product a metric...

Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night

Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget night. The quickest way to find out what...

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Inflation is slowly falling, while student debt is climbing: 6 graphs that explain today’s CPI

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Politics

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Sadiq Khan on track for third term as London mayor – but nearly half of Londoners dissatisfied with performance

Polls have consistently shown that the incumbent mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, appears to be on track to win a third term in office at the upcoming mayoral elections on May 2. One poll we commissioned as part of our...

Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’

Most American workers are hired at will: Employers owe their employees nothing in the relationship except earned wages, and employees are at liberty to quit at their option. As the rule is generally stated, either party...

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To say that the Labour party is flying high in the polls is something of an understatement. But despite its consistent lead against the Tories, the opposition finds itself in a rather odd position: on the cusp of power but...

Science

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The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

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A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

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Technology

Altcoin Market Rally Predicted, Analysts Forecast $4 Trillion Market Cap Surge

Analysts are predicting a substantial rally in the altcoin market, with projections indicating a surge that could drive the market cap to an impressive $4 trillion. This optimistic outlook is supported by positive economic...

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