Mike Dalton
Writer
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Mike is a library technician and freelance writer who spends time researching a lot of things. He is curious about everything and is continually astounded by the vast amount of blockchain projects in the world.
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Initial Exchange Offerings: How Binance Set Off a Revolution In Token Sales
Initial Exchange Offerings are a new alternative to traditional ICOs. Binance has popularized the model, but does the trend truly have a future?
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Surviving 2019: What Challenges Will ICOs Face This Year?
ICOs will face many challenges this year, including regulations, the emergence of STOs, and past technical issues. Are they up to the task?
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Moviecoin Will Finance Film Development: Token Sale Begins Today
Moviecoin is now selling tokens to public investors. It intends to fund several top movies a year, and it has a successful producer on board.
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ICO Watch: Spotify Competitor "iMusify" Will Run on NEO
iMusify is building its streaming media service on NEO—but it doesn't want to scare away customers who aren't familiar with the blockchain.
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Gold-Backed Token "Jinbi" Pre-ICO Sale Begins Today
Jinbi is an altcoin that is backed by gold but it is not the first of its kind. It is one of many resource-backed "commodity coins."
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DAICO: A New Type of ICO That Holds Developers Accountable
DAICOs promise to keep ICOs accountable by holding back the development team's share of tokens until their investors are satisfied.
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ICO For Lending Platform "MoneyToken" Ends In Two Days
MoneyToken is an upcoming lending platform that turns crypto assets into liquidated, spendable funds. Will it be an alternative to exchanges?
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ICO Investing Is Not So Risky After All, According to New Report
ICOs have gotten a bad rap for being high-risk investments. But a new study from Boston College's finance department questions this wisdom.
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SEC Creates HoweyCoins, a Fake ICO That Warns Buyers of Scams
The SEC has created HoweyCoins, a fake ICO that directs buyers to a page that warns them that they almost fell for a scam.
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Verasity Sets Date For Token Sale, Plans to Monetize Videos
Verasity announces it's upcoming ICO set for May 21st. The video sharing platform has completed its presale and is set to monetize Video sharing