As funding for ICOs drops amidst a regulatory crackdown by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, investors are turning to a new type of cryptocurrency investment vehicle in order to invest in projects: security tokens. ICO Fervor Wanes Following the surge in the ICO markets that occurred towards the end of 2017 and into 2018,…
The former CEO of a cryptocurrency company has been sentenced to prison time and ordered to pay $9 million in restitution due to his company’s role in a major Ponzi scheme that cost hundreds of investors millions of dollars. The hearing comes as the U.S. government and regulatory agencies step up their crackdown on cryptocurrency-related…
ShapeShift, a leading startup in the crypto and blockchain industry, has continued its drastic product overhaul, recently revealing that it was dropping a lesser-known feature from its extensive lineup of products, services, and applications. Prism Is Shutting Down On Tuesday, ShapeShift, a Switzerland-based crypto infrastructure firm, revealed that it would be discontinuing Prism come the second…