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USV, Winklevoss Bros Invest in $50 Million Blockstack ICO

Decentralized web developer Blockstack has revealed that it raised $50 million in an initial coin offering that saw notable investors participate.

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How Governments Are Reacting to ICOs

How does a government react when faced with ICO disruption? At least five approaches have emerged so far.

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7 Tokens Investors Are Talking About

With so many tokens on the market, CoinDesk speaks to Boost VC, Compound VC and Pantera Capital to find out which they consider worth investing in.

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Report: Tezos Founders Ask Foundation to Help Pay Legal Bills in ICO Suits

The Tezos project founders reportedly asked their foundation to pay for their legal bills after being sued multiple times. The foundation said no.

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Almost Half of ICO Funding Goes to Europe, Report Finds

The report by venture capital firm Atomico also found that more than a third of all ICOs were based in the EU.

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Regulation, Taxation Loom Over Crypto Investors

The cryptocurrency community still has plenty of questions about taxation and regulation, especially as the ICO space heats up.

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Blockstack Counterattacked a Phishing Attempt on Its ICO

When phishing sites tried to con investors during its recent ICO, Blockstack used its tech expertise to turn the tables on the tricksters.

Danil Potekhin and Dimitrii Karasavidi face a growing list of U.S. legal troubles. 
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ICO Pros Call for Self-Regulation Citing SEC Risk

The ICO community must self-regulate to lessen the blows likely to come from enforcement and regulatory actions, said speakers at Consensus: Invest.

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Tokenized Fund-of-Funds to Raise $100 Million Via ICO

A new tokenized fund-of-funds was announced yesterday that aims to raise up to $100 million via an initial coin offering.

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New Zealand Watchdog Warns Investors Over Marketplace ICO

New Zealand's financial markets watchdog has warned citizens from investing in an initial coin offering for an online marketplace.

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