Fundraising: Has the ICO become the new IPO?

Tech start-ups are raising capital by issuing cryptocurrencies, but regulators are starting to smell a rat. How kosher is the new market, and is it worth the risk?
Fundraising: Has the ICO become the new IPO?

Even some of the founders of the most prominent blockchain and cryptocurrency solutions have called the initial coin offering (ICO) market a scam. Even so, it hasn’t stopped many companies from turning to ICOs to raise cash.

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