Tag: ICOs

November 06, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

SatanCoin - what's next?

With the surge of thousands of ICOs each month, and the unbelievable growth of the digital currency industry, the next coin in line is not other but the SatanCoin. The SatanCoin was created to serve no real purpose except for the fun part of ICOs and tokens. The web page states:"Damned are thy mortal coins".…

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November 03, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Chaineum to partner with open source Blockchain network Stellar for ICOs

Chaineum, the first French ICO boutique, and Lightyear.io, an organization that supports partner activities for Stellar, an open source blockchain network, have announced a partnership to collaborate in the ICO space. Through the partnership, Chaineum will use the Stellar network to support some of its upcoming ICOs. Founded by Laurent Leloup, an expert in blockchain…

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October 30, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Warren Buffett on Bitcoin - a "bubble"

One of the greatest investors of all time, Warren Buffet, has now mentioned several times that Bitcoin is a "bubble", an asset that does not produce any long-term value. The "Oracle of Omaha" does not seem to be very optimistic about the future and intrinsic value of Bitcoin. Buffet has warned multiple times that the…

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October 27, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

AMF publishes a discussion paper on ICOs, initiates its UNICORN programme

In view of the absence of specific regulations governing all new fundraising activity based on cryptocurrencies and Blockchain technology, the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) informed that it wishes to gather the views of stakeholders on the different means of supervision and launches a programme involving the support and analysis of these transactions, called…

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October 10, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

The Biggest Issue With Bitcoin: It Cannot Be Taxed

The cryptocurrency market has exploded over the last two years, with almost 1600%, and for the last 12 months - with around 600%. That is tremendous growth, especially for Bitcoin that is heating up discussions and "worries" from governments around the world about its plausibility and future in numerous industries. According to cybersecurity expert, John…

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October 09, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Russian Miner Coin Raises $43 million in ICO

Russian Miner Coin raised $43 million through an ICO to create a “next-gen ecosystem for miners and investors,” challenging China in this field, reported East-West Digital News. Although the company had previously set a target of $100 million, the amount currently raised is a new record high for the Eastern European ICO market. According to…

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October 09, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Abu Dhabi Global Market sets out Guidance on Initial Coin Offerings and virtual currencies

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has set out in Guidance its approach to Initial Coin/Token Offerings (ICOs) and virtual currencies under the Financial Services and Markets Regulations (FSMR). Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) has extraordinarily wide application to financial services and markets as a whole. Virtual tokens, at their…

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