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WATCH: Join CoinDesk LIVE With Kik CEO Ted Livingston
After rocky interactions with the SEC, Kik CEO Ted Livingston will join us on CoinDesk LIVE.
Kik, SEC
By John Biggs
Aug 7, 2019 at 6:45 p.m. UTC
Aug 7, 2019
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Kik vs SEC – The Lawyers Speak
The SEC's complaint against Kik, after it raised $100 million in an ICO, seemed pretty brutal, but not so fast, we're only hearing one side of the story. Watch more here as th...
Kik, SEC
By Bailey ReutzelEvan Engel
Jun 14, 2019 at 9:28 p.m. UTC
Jun 14, 2019
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Ted Livingston, Kin Ambassadors event, April 2018, NYC. Photo by Brady Dale for CoinDesk.
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The 8 Biggest Bombshells From the SEC's Kik ICO Lawsuit
In a complaint filed Tuesday, the SEC laid out where Kik allegedly ran afoul of U.S. securities law with its $98 million ICO in 2017. It also revealed a lot more.
Ted Livingston, Kin Ambassadors event, April 2018, NYC. Photo by Brady Dale for CoinDesk.
By Brady Dale
Jun 4, 2019 at 10:30 p.m. UTC
Jun 4, 2019
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The SEC Is Suing Kik for Its 2017 ICO
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed suit against Kik over its 2017 initial coin offering.
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By Nikhilesh De
Jun 4, 2019 at 4:34 p.m. UTC
Jun 4, 2019
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What to Expect at the SEC's Blockchain Forum Friday
At a fraught moment for government-industry relations, the SEC and crypto insiders are sitting down for a public meeting.
Jay Clayton, SEC chairman
By Nikhilesh De
May 31, 2019 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
May 31, 2019
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Kik is Crowdfunding $5 Million in Crypto to Help Fight SEC
Messaging app firm Kik has launched a crypto crowdfunding campaign to support a likely court battle with the U.S. SEC over its ICO token, kin.
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By Daniel Palmer
May 28, 2019 at 2:11 p.m. UTC
May 28, 2019
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Ted Livingston at Kik/Kin gathering in NYC
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SEC Negotiations Have Cost Kik $5 Million, Says CEO
Kik's CEO says the company has spent more than $5 million talking to the SEC about whether its kin ICO was an unregistered securities sale.
Ted Livingston at Kik/Kin gathering in NYC
By Nikhilesh De
May 16, 2019 at 8:50 p.m. UTC
May 16, 2019
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Chat App Kik Launches 'Crypto-Economy' With Kin Token Integration
Messaging app Kik's users can now begin earning and spending its kin token with the launch of its "crypto-economy," the company said Wednesday.
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By Nikhilesh De
Jun 27, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 27, 2018
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Game Giant Unity to Work With Kik's ICO Token
The Kin Foundation, which governs the cryptocurrency developed by Kik, announced a partnership with Unity Technologies on Thursday.
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By Annaliese Milano
Mar 29, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 29, 2018
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Goodbye Ethereum: Kik Plans to Move Its ICO Tokens to Stellar
Kik founder Ted Livingston announced on Wednesday that his company was moving its Kin token app from ethereum to Stellar.
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By Nikhilesh De
Dec 14, 2017 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 14, 2017
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