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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

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...

Initial Coin Offering Series

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...

Initial Coin Offering Series

video 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...

Initial Coin Offering Series

Blockchain Revolution Series

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...

Initial Coin Offering Series

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...

Initial Coin Offering Series

Blockchain Revolution Series

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,...

Initial Coin Offering Series

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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US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names

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Technology

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