Global experts to come together for Initial Coin Offering Conference on May 29
May 19, 2017 15:01 pm UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
THEblockchain, along with EconoTimes, is going to host a conference focusing on Initial Coin Offering (ICO) a new and innovative fundraising method that has quickly gained popularity among fintech and blockchain...
Blockchain fund TaaS secures $7.9M via ICO
May 08, 2017 09:14 am UTC| Digital Currency
TaaS, a tokenized closed-end fund dedicated to blockchain assets, has raised over $7.9 million in its Initial Coin Offering (ICO) drive which saw the participation of 3,769 investors, according to the official...
OneGram, GoldGuard team up for Sharia-compliant, gold-backed digital currency
May 04, 2017 05:45 am UTC| Digital Currency
[This article has been edited to correct that OneGram is not headquartered in Dubai as previously mentioned] OneGram, an Islamic financial services and technology company, in partnership with GoldGuard, has announced...
Six exchanges to support blockchain mobile app Humaniq’s HMQ token trading
Apr 26, 2017 05:02 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain financial inclusion app, Humaniq, has announced deals for its HMQ cryptocurrency token to be traded initially on six exchanges SpaceBTC, LiveCoin, Bitlish, Dabtc, Exmo, and Cex.io. This is just the start,...
Blockchain startup Equibit raises $580k in ICO
Apr 04, 2017 04:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
Equibit, a peer-to-peer equity marketplace, closed its initial coin offering (ICO) on March 31st and has sold USD $585,007 (CAD $782,710) worth of equibits, or EQBs. Were very pleased that the ICO has crowdfunded a...
Mainstreet Investment releases Initial Token Offering Memorandum
Dec 19, 2016 05:04 am UTC| Digital Currency
Mainstreet Investment, LP, a Cayman Islands limited partnership issuing a digital token security backed by real assets, has released a memorandum of details and procedures related to the companys Mainstreet Investment...
What is a Blockchain ICO and Why It Matters
Dec 05, 2016 10:29 am UTC| Digital Currency
Ethereum is the continuation of the grand Blockchain experiment. The year 2013 bought increased awareness for Bitcoin. Following that, a general consensus began to emerge in the mainstream. This technology was very...
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