Here’s what’s in store for you this week: Hong Kong releases STO guidelines, Rakuten to launch a cryptocurrency exchange, and ICO funding significantly drops by more than 58 times. We’ve got thoughts from the Blockchain Review on the importance of UX design for your blockchain startup, as well as insights on privacy coins and initial exchange offerings (IEOs). Check it out below!
ICOs Raised $118 Million in Q1 2019, >58 Times Less Than in Q1 2018
Compared to the $6.9 billion raised in Q1 2018, there has been a significant drop in the amount of capital raised via ICOs over the past year. Here’s a take on what caused such a drastic decrease in ICO money and the state of crypto projects who have raised ICOs in the past year.
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Rakuten Launching a Cryptocurrency Exchange
The Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has received regulatory approval to relaunch a cryptocurrency exchange it acquired in 2018, marking a newly branded line of crypto business for the company and further entrée into the space from yet another global tech leader. Read on for what this move can mean for the cryptocurrency space.
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Hong Kong’s Securities And Futures Commission Releases STO Guidelines
Hong Kong’s securities regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), has released a statement outlining and clarifying the regulatory requirements for those looking to hold or invest in a security token offering (STO). Here’s a walkthrough of the necessary steps to be taken before holding an STO.
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Why Your Blockchain Startup Needs UX Design
User-centered design thinking principles can help new startups attract and retain users and can make or break a project. But the topics of UX design and customer experience seem to be at the bottom of the priority list for most blockchain startups. Here’s why your startup needs UX design.
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Privacy Coins: What You Need to Know
When cryptocurrencies were first introduced, anonymity and privacy were some of the main draws. If you haven’t looked into privacy coins before, here’s a primer on how the largest privacy coins in the market, Monero, Dash, and Zcash are different from other cryptocurrencies and how they enable privacy for your transactions.
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IEOs vs ICOs: What Are the Differences?
Most of us already know about ICOs, since their boom in 2017. However, there are many other ways of fundraising beyond ICOs. While security token offerings (STOs) is also a hot topic of discussion, there’s a new method of fundraising called Initial exchange offerings (IEOs). What are IEOs and how do they differ from ICOs? Read on to find out more.
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