Domain Gang wrote about projectethereum.com being lost in a UDRP. Stiftung Ethereum (Foundation Ethereum) the people behind the cryptocurrency filed the UDRP. The question on a lot of people's mind is will they make a play for Ethereum.com? The landing page on Ethereum.com makes it clear that the domain was registered in 2011, long before the cryptocurrency came along. There are 8 live … [Read more...]
South Korea bans ICO’s
It looks like South Korea has joined China in banning ICO's. Reuters reports that regulators are banning the raising of money through all forms of virtual currencies, SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea’s financial regulator on Friday said it will ban raising money through all forms of virtual currencies, a move that follows similar restrictions in China on initial coin offerings. The Financial … [Read more...]
China declares ICO’s illegal
The Financial Times wrote an article today on China declaring ICO's (Initial Coin Offerings) illegal. China has called for a halt to raising money via the ICO route. Focusing on the fraud aspects, regulators also stated that ICO's had "thrown the social economy into disorder." The article goes on to state that Chinese investors will still find ways to invest in ICO's outside of … [Read more...]
Contrib.com looks pretty interesting
I recently signed up for Contrib.com which is self described as a contribution marketplace. The concept seems interesting, there are many different ways to contribute and figure out what you want to earn. It also looks like they are doing an ICO to establish their model. Industry veteran Chad Folkening is the lead mentor for Contrib. From his Linked In page: Lead … [Read more...]
Rick Schwartz wants to buy your Crypto names
Rick Schwartz seems to be really interested in crypto, he is now looking to buy some crypto related names on Twitter. He started out up to $500 but raised it to $1,500. Ok, let's raise the offer to $1500. Must be .com. 2 words or less. — Rick Schwartz ? (@DomainKing) August 15, 2017 Yesterday Rick Tweeted the following: #Domains have hit critical mass AND saturation point. #bitcoin … [Read more...]
James Altucher’s Crypto article is a must read
James Altucher wrote a very interesting piece, "THE ABCS of BITCOIN and EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT "FORKS" The article is an excellent read, no matter what your take on crypto is, it's worthwhile. From the article: 99% of Cryptocurrencies are total scams. And, yes, Cryptocurrencies are in a bubble. BUT...the opportunity is NEVER going away and generational wealth will be made. So … [Read more...]
Ethereum.com for sale reserve is just $10 million
It looks like Evergreen is brokering Ethereum.com the domain was registered in 2011. Asking price a cool $10 million. The original registration looks to be back in 2003 but the name was dropped. The domain actually dropped 3 times, so there are 3 people in the world who are yelling at the moon, "WHY DID I DROP THAT NAME, A LOUSY $8 TO RENEW." Previous screenshot here Tip of the cap to … [Read more...]