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SEC Files Complaint Against Dragonchain for Unregistered Initial Coin Offering
The complaint alleges the blockchain startup failed to register more than $16 million in crypto asset securities.
By
Elizabeth Napolitano
Sponsored
Aug 16, 2022 at 8:12 p.m. UTC
Aug 16, 2022
SEC
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Ico
Titanium Blockchain CEO Pleads Guilty in $21M Securities Fraud Case
Michael Stollery admitted to carrying out a fraudulent initial coin offering in 2018.
By
Cam Thompson
Sponsored
Jul 25, 2022 at 9:02 p.m. UTC
Jul 25, 2022
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ICO-Funded Project Sparkster Converts $22M in Ether to USDC After 3 Years, No Product
Sparkster promised investors a “no-code” software-creation platform using $30 million in funds raised from investors in 2018.
By
Shaurya Malwa
Sponsored
May 23, 2022 at 12:16 p.m. UTC
May 23, 2022
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Why ‘Jack Dorsey’s First Tweet’ NFT Ended With a Top Bid of Only $280
Crypto entrepreneur Sina Estavi bought Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey’s first-ever tweet as an NFT for $2.9 million last year.
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CoinDesk Staff
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Apr 14, 2022 at 7:45 p.m. UTC
Apr 14, 2022
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SEC Charges Founder of Crypto Startup Crowd Machine With Fraud
Australian Craig Sproule is accused of misleading investors about how he was going to use the proceeds of a $41 million initial coin offering back in 2018.
By
Michael Bellusci
Sponsored
Jan 6, 2022 at 11:04 p.m. UTC
Jan 6, 2022
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Bitqyck Founders Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion
Bruce Bise, 60, and Samuel Mendez, 65, face up to five years in federal prison after evading a combined $1.6 million in taxes.
By
Eli Tan
Sponsored
Oct 13, 2021 at 6:10 p.m. UTC
Oct 13, 2021
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France’s Market Authority Warns Against Proposed Air Next ICO
The AMF said it didn’t issue a “visa” for the offering and warned of the risk of fraud.
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Jamie Crawley
Sponsored
Sep 30, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 30, 2021
France
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SEC Sues Mobile Wallet Tech Firm Rivetz Over 2017 ICO
The SEC says Rivetz’ CEO used some of the money to award himself a bonus and buy a house in the Cayman Islands.
By
Cheyenne Ligon
Sponsored
Sep 9, 2021 at 4:38 p.m. UTC
Sep 9, 2021
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SEC Charges 3 More in $30M ICO Fraud Case
The new charges come 18 months after the SEC first brought charges against ex-con Boaz Manor and his business associate, Edith Pardo.
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Cheyenne Ligon
Sponsored
Jun 16, 2021 at 4:09 p.m. UTC
Jun 16, 2021
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Tierion to Repay ICO Investors Up to $25M Plus Interest in SEC Settlement
The SEC order effectively blows up 1 billion TNT tokens.
By
Danny Nelson
Sponsored
Dec 24, 2020 at 8:30 p.m. UTC
Dec 24, 2020
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