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SEC Sues Dropil Founders for Fraud After $1.8M Token Sale
The SEC has charged three California residents with defrauding investors of $1.8 million through an unregistered token sale.
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By Danny Nelson
Apr 24, 2020 at 3:37 p.m. UTC
Apr 24, 2020
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U.S. Southern District Court, New York
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Bitmex
Major Crypto Firms Including Binance, Civic, Tron Targeted in Flood of Lawsuits
A flood of class-action lawsuits were filed in New York Friday, taking aim at a number of major cryptocurrency projects over their token sales.
U.S. Southern District Court, New York
By Daniel Palmer
Apr 6, 2020 at 10:47 a.m. UTC
Apr 6, 2020
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Fraud
SEC Charges Former State Senator Over Digital Asset 'Scam'
The SEC alleges the Meta 1 Coin sale violated antifraud and securities regulation. It also promised some crazy returns.
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By Paddy Baker
Mar 23, 2020 at 1:15 p.m. UTC
Mar 23, 2020
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SEC Proposal Could (Eventually) Unleash Security Token Sales
Companies looking to raise funds via security token offerings (STOs) might soon get some relief from regulatory burdens in the U.S.
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton
By Nikhilesh De
Mar 16, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 16, 2020
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US Court Fines ICOBox $16M for Securities Violation in SEC Case
The SEC won a default judgement against ICO-as-a-service platform ICOBox and CEO Nikolay Evdokimov.
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By Paddy Baker
Mar 12, 2020 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 12, 2020
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Sec
Steven Seagal Settles Token-Touting Charges With SEC Over 2018 ICO
Martial artist and actor Steven Seagal was charged with not declaring payments related to his promotion of a token launched by Bitcoiin2Gen.
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By Daniel Palmer
Feb 27, 2020 at 2:51 p.m. UTC
Feb 27, 2020
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ICO Project Enigma Settles SEC Charges Over $45M Token Sale
The SEC settled charges with Engima MPC alleging it raised $45 million in an unregistered securities sale with its 2017 ICO. Engima will refund investors and pay a penalty.
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By Nikhilesh De
Feb 19, 2020 at 5:09 p.m. UTC
Feb 19, 2020
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Korean ICO Project Shuts Down, Says 'Negative Perceptions' of Crypto Made Business Impossible
Contents Protocol will refund approximately $7.5 million worth of ether back to investors.
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By Paddy Baker
Feb 19, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 19, 2020
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Hester Peirce: Tell Me How to Improve My Safe Harbor Proposal
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has proposed a new way to regulate token sales. If there are better alternatives, she wants to hear about them.
Illustration by Cheryl Thuesday
By Hester Peirce
Feb 18, 2020 at 2:02 p.m. UTC
Feb 18, 2020
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Thailand
Why Security Token Offerings Are a Big Yawn in Parts of Asia
Security token offerings were supposed to be the next big blockchain-based investment vehicle. But investors in Thailand and Taiwan aren't so interested.
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By Sam Reynolds
Feb 12, 2020 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
Feb 12, 2020
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