Month: March 2018

Miroskii ICO Shows Scammers Continue to Roam Free

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It has become painfully evident that not all initial coin offerings are created equal. While it is only normal that not every single venture will be completely professional, one would expect a decent standard of quality from companies trying to raise millions of dollars. Unfortunately, that is not always the case, as Miroskii has seemingly hired a Ryan Gosling … Read more

Russia Drafts Law to Criminalize the Use of Cryptocurrencies as Money

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The Russian Ministry of Finance is drafting a law to criminalize the use of cryptocurrencies as money substitutes. The Bank of Russia and the finance ministry have previously opposed the use of cryptocurrency in this way, citing that only rubles can be used for payments of goods and services in Russia. Also read: Indians Look to … Read more

Bittrex Bars Users Residing in 5 Countries Under US Embargo

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The Bittrex exchange is heading in a rather interesting direction. While the company is looking to make a positive impact, its updated terms of service will undoubtedly raise a lot of questions. More specifically, prohibiting customers in sanction-ridden countries from using this platform sets a dangerous precedent. Bittrex Makes Another Interesting Change In the past year or … Read more

PR: MoneyToken Implemented Falling Market Protection Service

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Important announcement from the MoneyToken team to all Private Sale contributors To provide assurance and protect Private Sale contributors from the falling market, the MoneyToken team announced that the token balance of all Private Sale participants will be reassessed at the end of the Token Sale, against the value of ether and other crypto assets … Read more

Kakao Prepares to Launch Reverse ICO

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It has become apparent that companies tend to take the ICO funding route these days. If the Telegram ICO is any indication, the focus is now on issuing native tokens to sell to VCs and accredited investors. It seems Kakao wants to do the exact same thing, and it’s labeled its crowdfunding effort a “reverse ICO”. The Rise of the … Read more