https://pitchbook.com/tag/ico ico en-US Tue, 04 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/sec-sues-kik-over-100m-ico-in-potential-crypto-bellwether Two years after Kik raised $100 million in an ICO, the Canadian social messaging startup has drawn the ire of the American regulators. Tue, 04 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/sec-sues-kik-over-100m-ico-in-potential-crypto-bellwether https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/bitcoin-and-ipos-under-threat-as-tech-rout-deepens Turmoil and volatility in the stock market—which senior writer Anthony Mirhaydari warned about in January—has hit with ferocity. That's threatening the most exciting areas of the private markets. Tue, 03 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/bitcoin-and-ipos-under-threat-as-tech-rout-deepens https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/will-bitcoin-go-to-zero The bitcoin headlines are still coming in hard and fast, despite a harrowing drop from the December highs of just below $20,000. The sentiment bubble remains intact. But are prices headed even lower? Tue, 27 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/will-bitcoin-go-to-zero https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/the-top-venture-capital-investors-in-cryptocurrency-startups Despite the ICO craze of 2017, cryptocurrency startups are still nabbing venture capital backing. Here's a look at the eight most active investors in the bitcoin/blockchain space. Tue, 12 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/the-top-venture-capital-investors-in-cryptocurrency-startups https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/how-governments-worldwide-are-responding-to-the-ico-invasion-infographic We've dug through cryptocurrency blogs and reports from across the globe to create a breakdown of how 12 regions, from Singapore to Switzerland, are handling ICOs amid the bitcoin boom. Tue, 17 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/how-governments-worldwide-are-responding-to-the-ico-invasion-infographic https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/would-venture-capitalists-be-better-off-buying-bitcoin Instead of making an equity investment in a blockchain company, should VCs just purchase some digital currency instead? Fri, 29 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/would-venture-capitalists-be-better-off-buying-bitcoin https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/blockchain-evangelists-take-center-stage-at-techcrunch-disrupt Initial coin offerings, bitcoin and Ethereum were hot topics on the event's first day. Mon, 18 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/blockchain-evangelists-take-center-stage-at-techcrunch-disrupt https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/can-vcs-keep-pace-with-the-ico-market While VC activity within the blockchain space shows no signs of slowing down, capital raised via ICO is on pace to surpass all historical VC investment in the blockchain space. Tue, 15 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/can-vcs-keep-pace-with-the-ico-market