In 2018, ICOs raised over $7.8 billion USD—up $1.6 billion from the year 2017. Most of these 2018 funds were raised in the first three months of the year. Cryptocurrencies have been on the decline ever since. Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released their new guide to ICOs. This new SEC ICO guide seems oddly timed, considering the fundraising tactic has decreased dramatically. SEC ICO Guide The US regulator released the news of its new guide via Twitter and over its website. There is now a dedicated section on the SEC’s website that lists five aspects of ICOs the SEC considers “essential.” The ... (full story)