initial coin offerings

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) announced Thursday that it has stopped accepting or initiating payments to or from Silvergate Capital Corp (NYSE: SI) out of an "abundance of caution."  On Wednesday, Silvergate delayed the filing of its annual report...

New York Attorney General Letitia James claims Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network, defrauded hundreds of thousands of investors, including more than 26,000 New Yorkers, out of billions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency. The lawsuit alleges that...

A combination of factors, such as higher institutional investment in the cryptocurrency market, the NFT (non-fungible token) boom and the popularity of meme coins such as Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)  and SafeMoon (CRYPTO: SAFEMOON), has led to a massive number of new cryptos...

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) subsidiary Google has resumed allowing advertisements related to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and other cryptocurrencies on its network, but the move comes with plenty of restrictions. What Happened: Google said it is allowing the advertisement of...

John McAfee, the founder of the eponymous software firm McAfee Corporation, has been arrested in Spain and faces extradition to the United States over tax evasions charges, the U.S. Department of Justice said Monday. What Happened: The Tax Division of the Justice Department unsealed an...

The Securities and Exchange Commission has ordered a New York-based crypto startup to pay a fine of $250,000 for conducting an unregistered initial coin offering (ICO). What Happened The SEC, on Wednesday, has imposed a $250,000 penalty on a crypto startup for violating the registration provisions...

Elon Musk is no longer the most talked about source of scrutiny from the SEC. Professional boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and music producer DJ Khaled are now in the spotlight. What Happened The Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday afternoon announced charges against both Mayweather and Khaled...

The Benzinga Fintech Summit is a gathering of the top leaders in brokerage, payments and cryptocurrencies in San Francisco Nov. 14. Ahead of the Summit, Benzinga is profiling fintech thought leaders who are speaking at the event. For this installment, Benzinga interviewed Asael Meir, head of...

The Benzinga Fintech Summit is a gathering of the top leaders in brokerage, payments and cryptocurrencies in San Francisco Nov. 14. Ahead of the Summit, Benzinga is profiling fintech thought leaders who are speaking at the event. For this installment, Benzinga interviewed Mark Li, Partner of BPM...

Cryptocurrency provides an alternative to traditional currency, which avoids centralized financial institutions. If you’re contemplating cryptocurrency as part of your investment portfolio or just curious what the hype is all about, you should know these basic terms. Blockchain Blockchains...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a probe into the cryptocurrency market, issuing a flood of subpoenas to companies and advisors tied to digital currencies. Sources familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal the SEC is particularly interested in initial coin...

Overstock.com Inc (NASDAQ: OSTK), an online retailer who recently expanded into blockchain technology, saw its stock fall more than 10 percent Thursday morning after confirming it may face an SEC investigation. What Happened The Securities and Exchange Commission sent subpoenas and requests for...

Anguilla is moving to become the first regulatory authority on initial coin offerings and utility token offerings. The government of the Caribbean nation is considering the Anguilla Token Offering Act, or AUTO, which would establish the world’s first registration process for new...

Engaging in an initial public offering is an often thrown around prospect in the financial markets, but unlike the IPO, Initial Coin Offerings are relatively new phenomena, which came about with the evolution of cryptocurrencies. Just as IPO fever ran high in the 1990s, there is now a flurry of...