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Hardcore Early Adopters Are Dead-Set on Kik's ICO

Wednesday in New York, Kik gathered up the strongest believers in its plan to create a new revenue model for services online using its kin token.

Ted Livingston at Kik/Kin gathering in NYC

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Vietnam Investigates ICO Fraud After $660 Million in Losses Reported

A team that conducted two token sales involving thousands of investors has gone dark.

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The Wait for Grams: Why Telegram Might Just Cancel Its Public ICO

The first leaks about Telegram Open Network's "grams" token indicated a $600M public sale. Today, insiders say the public will get no sale at all.

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Bear Market 'Largely Over,' Crypto Fund Manager Claims

Cryptocurrency fund manager Timothy Enneking believes all factors impacting the market have been priced in, and it should soon rebound.

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Bank-Backed Hyperledger Is Slowly Opening to ICOs

Amidst a broad uptick in interest in crypto tokens, a technology platform built by some of the world's biggest enterprises is adapting to the trend.

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$125 Million Raised in Basecoin SAFT Sale, SEC Filing Shows

Basecoin developer Intangible Labs raised $125 million in a SAFT sale, SEC filings show.

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Dear Students, Everything In Bitcoin's Way Is Your $1 Billion Opportunity

Blockchain luminaries descended on the University of Pennsylvania's business school in what seemed like a recruiting session for the crypto-ecosystem.

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Ontario Regulator 'Gathering Information' on Crypto Trading Platforms

The province's securities regulator is gathering information after receiving numerous complaints.

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How to Defend Yourself Against Pump-and-Dumps

Until regulators come up with rules to curb pump-and-dump schemes, investors need to be extra cautious so they don’t get taken for a ride.

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An XRP ICO? It's On Whether Ripple Likes It or Not

Turns out you can launch an ICO on Ripple's distributed ledger, and one small Brazilian company is ready to test it out.

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