Chat platform Kik secures nearly $100M in ICO
Sep 27, 2017 03:49 am UTC| Digital Currency
Kik Interactive, the Canada-based company behind the chat platform Kik, has announced that it has successfully raised nearly US$100 million in the Kin token distribution event (TDE). More than 10,000 people from 117...
Why Esports Professionals Support Blockchain-Powered Gimli
Sep 26, 2017 13:48 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Gimli is a young startup based on Ethereum that aims to provide a safe and transparent platform to bet on esports. Esports fans - a segment that is anything but anecdotal with some studies suggesting that up to 500 million...
Metaps PlusCoin ICO reaches 25 pct of target within 1 hour
Sep 26, 2017 09:54 am UTC| Digital Currency
PlusCoin (PLC), a new token created by Korean mobile marketing platform developer Metaps Plus, kicked off its initial coin offering (ICO) today, at 12:00 am GMT and has already covered over 25 percent of its...
SEC sets up Cyber Unit to check DLT and ICO violations
Sep 26, 2017 04:33 am UTC| Digital Currency
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is going to set up a Cyber Unit to curb violation involving distributed ledger technology (DLT) and initial coin offerings (ICOs). The Cyber Unit is one of the...
Korean fintech company Metaps Plus to hold first ICO roadshow online
Sep 20, 2017 09:32 am UTC| Digital Currency
Initial Coin Offering (ICO) or token sale has become one of the most popular tools among tech startups seeking to raise funds. The growth of this burgeoning ecosystem is evidenced by the fact that over 100 token sales have...
Blockchain finance solution Bankera raises €25m in Pre-ICO
Sep 20, 2017 04:26 am UTC| Digital Currency
DigitalX, an Australia and US-based blockchain solutions company, has announced that blockchain finance solution Bankera has raised 25m (AUD$37m) in pre-Initial Coin Offering (ICO). According to the official release,...
New initiative ‘Token Alliance’ to promote best practices for ICOs
Sep 19, 2017 03:27 am UTC| Digital Currency
In a bid to promote the best practices for the burgeoning ICO ecosystem, the Chamber of Digital Commerce, a trade association representing the digital asset and blockchain industry, has announced a new industry-led...
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