A number of our Crowd for Angels members have visited and expressed an interest in the Populous Bond that is currently listed on the Crowd for Angels platform, offering 6% interest per annum, with a 3 year term (https://crowdforangels.com/company/plc/Populous-World-Ltd-1045). However, there have been a number of queries relating to this…

By Andrew Adcock, CEO, Crowd For Angels In 2018, many publications mooted that ‘this was the year of the STO’. Yet for all that hype, you would be right in wondering what had actually been delivered. Unlike the ICO boom of late 2017, we did not see the flood gates…

In mid 2018, we released a blog for our community on the dangers of cyber attacks and what to watch out for, when transacting online and participating in blockchain projects. Whilst the original article was targeted at our members, the lessons the blog communicated have value for all. …

Just 2 months ago, the House of Commons Treasury Committee published a report titled “Cryptoassets with one of the key focuses included evaluating the regulatory response to digital currencies from the Government, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England, and how regulation could be balanced to provide…

The UK Cryptoasset Market — Key Takeaways Last week, the Cryptoassets Taskforce report was laid out with a view on the UK’s policy and regulatory approach to cryptoassets and distributed ledger technology in financial services. It provides an overview of cryptoassets and DLT, assesses the associated risks and potential benefits, and sets out the path forward with…

Tokenized Assets and Security Token Offerings are vouching to spark adoption and legitimize the space — Many Initial Coin Offerings have failed mainly due to bad execution, lack of transparency and accountability. Data clearly indicates a continued slowdown in the total capital raised by ICOs. This slump is supported by the decreasing number of completed ICOs on a monthly basis. …

It is true that assessing the strength of the code could be a difficult task. We must, therefore, rely on what we can, a reasonable level of technical understanding. In any case, we must make sure that the code is public, and see if a trusted third party has audited…

It has become extremely difficult for most companies to hold a successful ICO without a good whitepaper - One that explains the project scope in detail. The public does not always have access to the founders. They also might not have access to any webinars or conferences being held. Here…

The year of 2017 saw a massive rise in the amount raised through ICOs (Initial Coin offerings). About $5.6 billion was raised in the whole of 2017 according to reports by Fabric Ventures and TokenData. A joint report from consulting firm PwC and the Swiss Crypto Valley Association shows that…