Markets News
The Simplest Way to Understand Why The DAO Was a Security
When is a token a security? It may not be so hard to understand, should users keep this decades-old allegorical tale in mind.
Public Company to Convert Bitcoin to Stock in First-of-Its-Kind Fundraise
Amid increasing interest in ICOs, the first-ever convertible bitcoin loan highlights another path for turning cryptocurrency into shares.
More Welcome Than Warning? The DAO Ruling Could Transform Securities
CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson looks at how the recent warning by the SEC could end up changing the regulated securities market.
Will Bitcoin Cash Impact the Bitcoin Price? Traders Split on Possible Fork
Bitcoin traders comment on the possible creation of two competing cryptocurrencies bearing similar names.
Bitcoin's 'Market Dominance' Climbs Above 50% For First Time Since May
Bitcoin's market capitalization relative to the rest of the cryptocurrency market has risen above 50% for the first time in two months.
Bitcoin Inches Above $2,800 to Hit 5-Day High
The price of bitcoin is edging up, though it could be in advance of volatility ahead of a possible network development.
Overstock's TØ Has Already Built a Platform for Trading Regulated ICOs
A new wave of blockchain-based securities could help propel forward the blockchain strategy of one of the largest US retailers.
Boxing Champ Floyd Mayweather Just Promoted an ICO on Instagram
Boxing champ Floyd Mayweather, Jr., has promoted an ICO on his Instagram account.
Washington's New Cryptocurrency Exchange Rules Are Now in Effect
New regulations that apply money transmitter laws to cryptocurrency exchanges have gone into effect in the U.S. state of Washington.
The DAO Report: Understanding the Risk of SEC Enforcement
A legal expert discusses the potential impact of a new SEC report on the use of blockchain-based tokens for fundraising.
