SEC Charges ICO Research and Rating Provider With Failing to Disclose It Was Paid to Tout Digital Assets
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that Russian entity ICO Rating has agreed to pay $268,998 to settle charges that it failed to disclose payments received from issuers for publicizing their digital asset securities offerings. The SEC’s order found that between December 2017 and July 2018, ICO Rating produced research reports and ratings of […]
HYBSE, GMEX and MINDEX collaborate to list the world’s first Multi-Asset Stable Token in Mauritius
Following the recent joint venture launch in Mauritius between three visionary companies in October 2018, newly created HYBSE Marketplace Limited (HM) brings to centre stage a worlds first digital multi-asset stable token “MAST”. With fast growing global interest in collateralised tokens leads to the advent of new regulations in Mauritius to enable digital marketplaces and […]
POTS Are the New ICOs and WeBuy Is Leading the March
WeBuy introduces the very first on-demand advertising platform, based on a complex web of Buyer Referral Networks (BRN), completely created and governed by users of the platform. Entering a $250 billion market, WeBuy gets rid of unnecessary third parties and doesn’t put itself in the middle. The buyer’s private information is never revealed to sellers […]
XRP and xRapid Success Disprove Critics
Sometimes back, news had it that Ripple may be in advanced stages preparing to roll out a product called Convergence. By integrating xCurrent, xRapid and xVia, into one seamless format, clients would conveniently ride on a certified secure and fast network. Though there was no official collaboration from Ripple endorsing comments from the Director of […]
Tron Price Analysis: TRX Add 4.2 Percent, Accelerator Program Troubles
BTC and other coins may be struggling, but TRX is up 4.2 percent in the last day. While TRX is trading below 2.5 cents, the asset has found support at Oct 2018 lows. The first target will be at 4 cents in line with our previous trade plans. Tron Price Analysis While most investors are […]
Tron Project Accused of Misleading Developers in $1 Million Dapp Contest
Was Tron’s famous $1 million blockchain dapp development competition a con trick? The question is currently doing the rounds on social media these days. Redditor 9HIL collected pieces of evidence that show that Tron was misleading participants. The independent investigator substantiated that Tron firstly delayed its winner announcement and then changed prize payouts. For instance, […]
China Gets More Blockchain Censorship Powers Under New Rules
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has just introduced more regulations for companies dealing with distributed ledger technology. According to the official announcement the new guidelines will come into effect on February 15. In the typically draconian way the Chinese government operates, the new regulations demand that startups allow the state to access stored data. […]
Japan Reclassifies Crypto While Hong Kong Tightens Regulations
Two of the most crypto friendly nations on the globe have been revisiting their regulatory frameworks this week. Japan has reclassified its terminology of cryptocurrencies while over in Hong Kong regulators want more oversight on exchanges and crypto companies. FSA to Change Moniker for Crypto Japan’s Financial Services Agency has made moves to label Bitcoin […]
Crypto ICO Price Continues to Fall, Likely Due to Growing Regulatory Pressure
Blockchain and crypto projects that raised millions of dollars via tokenized crowdfunding means are now lining up to return their capital to their original investors. Because apparently, they were not allowed to raise funds in the first place. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has gone after these startups for reportedly violating existing securities laws. The […]
ICO Funding Continues to Plummet Amidst Crypto Bear Market
The latest statistics regarding ICO funding in recent months shows that investors continue to turn away from investing in ICO projects amidst the persisting crypto bear market. The statistics, which were reported in the latest issue of the Diar digital asset newsletter, show that ICO fundraising in November plummeted to the lowest level of 2018. The […]