It didn’t take long for Scott Nelson to realize he was only non-lawyer in the conference room. There amidst attorneys from various government agencies, including the SEC, the CEO of blockchain startup Sweetbridge and long-time logistics tech specialist was prepared…
Tag: ICOs
8 Ways Telegram Thinks Its Own ICO Could Go Wrong
If Telegram’s ambitious blockchain project fails, investors can’t say they weren’t warned. Along with the white paper and technical documents, prospective buyers in what could be one of the largest-ever initial coin offerings (ICOs) have received a nine-page memorandum spelling…
TechCrunch Founder’s Crypto Fund Subpoenaed By SEC
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reportedly subpoenaed the cryptocurrency investment fund launched last year by TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington. Speaking to CNBC, Arrington confirmed the subpoena, which comes amid what is rumored to be a widening investigation into…
What to Look for in ICO Terms and Conditions
Peter Khokhlov, Brian Konradi, and Andrei Danilov are lawyers and co-founders of Incremint.io, which is planning a token sale. This article does not constitute legal advice. Terms and conditions (or T&Cs), the timid cousin of the white paper, are an…
No, Not All ICOs Are Securities
Paul Paray is an attorney in Allendale, New Jersey, focused on privacy and technology matters. In his Feb. 8 opinion piece for CoinDesk, Santander’s Julio Faura suggests that “utility tokens are a bad idea” because it would be a “lie…
7 Trends Shaping the Evolving ICO Economy
Sure, there were white papers, prototypes and theories, but in the land of ICOs, 2017 was largely about one thing – money – and lots of it. Entering 2018, those closest to the sector, the area of the industry that’s…