Cryptocurrency chaos as China cracks down on ICOs

(Reuters) — China’s move last week to ban initial coin offerings (ICOs) has caused chaos among start-ups looking to raise money through the novel fund-raising scheme, prompting halts, about-turns and re-thinks.
China is cracking down on fundraising through launches of token-based digital currencies, targeting ICOs in a market that has ballooned this year in what has been a bonanza for digital currency entrepreneurs.
The boom has fueled a jump in the value of cryptocurrencies, but rai