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Coinbase’s new token pre-reserve platform reopens US retail participation in public token sales for the first time since regulators shut down the ICO boom in 2018. The mechanism looks familiar, with curated projects, fixed sale windows, and algorithmic allocation. Every purchase is settled in USDC, and every token launched through the platform receives a guaranteed […] The post US crypto token sales to explode this month – 7 yrs after ICOs shut down appeared first on CryptoSlate.

After years of venture-funded dominance, Coinbase is reviving the idea that crypto projects can raise money directly from their users. The US-based exchange announced on Oct. 21 that it acquired Echo, a community-fundraising platform founded by veteran investor Jordan “Cobie” Fish, in a $375 million deal to rebuild fairer, on-chain capital markets. According to the […] The post Is Coinbase bringing crypto ICOs back through this $375 million deal? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Coinbase has acquired Echo for $375M; Echo has helped raise $200M across 300 deals since 2024. Coinbase has planned Sonar integration while regulated ICOs on compliant launchpads have returned, broadening retail access to early-stage, on-chain fundraising. The post Coinbase Acquires Echo for $375M – And It Could Spark the Return of ICOs appeared first on Cryptonews.

South Korean lawmaker’s bill would make ICOs legal again. Chinese state firm deletes posts about $70M worth of RWAs on Ethereum. Asia Express. A South Korean lawmaker has introduced draft legislation to create a framework for cryptocurrencies, including legalizing initial coin offerings (ICOs) and setting rules for stablecoin issuance. The proposal, announced Thursday by ruling Democratic Party lawmaker Lee Kang-il, would lift South Koreas ban on ICOs. The nation banned the fundraising method in 2017 during a speculative frenzy remembered as the ICO boom. The prohibition pushed Korean projects to launch tokens overseas. Lees bill seeks to replace the blanket prohibition with a disclosure-based regime. The draft law defines the digital asset sector as an independent industry, dividing it into nine business categories that include trading, brokerage, custody, payments and investment management. Trading and brokerage firms would require licenses, while other activities would operate under a registration system. ...

South Korean lawmaker’s bill would make ICOs legal again. Chinese state firm deletes posts about $70M worth of RWAs on Ethereum. Asia Express. A South Korean lawmaker has introduced draft legislation to create a framework for cryptocurrencies, including legalizing initial coin offerings (ICOs) and setting rules for stablecoin issuance. The proposal, announced Thursday by ruling Democratic Party lawmaker Lee Kang-il, would lift South Koreas ban enacted in 2017 during a speculative frenzy remembered as the ICO boom. The prohibition pushed Korean projects to launch tokens overseas. Lees bill seeks to replace the blanket prohibition with a disclosure-based regime. The draft law defines the digital asset sector as an independent industry, dividing it into nine business categories that include trading, brokerage, custody, payments and investment management. Trading and brokerage firms would require licenses, while other activities would operate under a registration system. Read more

Pump.fun, a platform that enables anyone to create and launch memecoins, concluded one of the largest and fastest initial coin offerings (ICOs) on Saturday. Within 12 minutes of the ICO going live, the platform raised $600 million from the sale of 15% of its token supply for $0.0040 each. The ICO, which ended far quicker […] The post Memecoin platform PumpFun concludes one of the fastest ICOs, raising $600M in 12 minutes appeared first on CryptoSlate.