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ICO Aftermath: US Rules in Favour of SEC in $100M KIK Case – SALT to Reimburse Claimants From 2017 ICO
A US court has ruled in favour of the US SEC after the regulator’s filing of a motion seeking summary judgment against Kik for violating the country securities laws. Kik, which raised $100 million from 2017 ICO, had filed its own motion of summary judgment but the court refused to grant this. дальше »
2020-10-2 20:30 | |
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US Court Sides With SEC in $100M Kik ICO Case; Kik Considers Appeal
A US court has found Kik’s sale of its cryptocurrency, Kin, to violate the nation’s securities laws. Kik raised just short of $100 million during the initial coin offering (ICO) it held in 2017. дальше »
2020-10-1 18:13 | |
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US Regulator Charges Tech Firm, CEO in $5 Million ICO Fraud Case
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) jointly charged Virginia-based Boontech and CEO, Rajesh Pavithran for fraud and registration violations. The charges stem from an initial coin offering (ICO) that raised $5 million from 1,500 investors around the world in exchange for Boon Coins. дальше »
2020-8-16 10:00 | |
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NY Court Orders Longfin to Pay $223M to Investors After Blockchain Pivot Turns Securities Fraud
Longfin, a now-defunct crypto firm that raised $27 million in 2017, has been ordered by a Manhattan federal judge to repay $223 million to its investors along with interest in the alleged security fraud case. дальше »
2020-7-31 19:15 | |
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Canadian Exchange Coinsquare Accused of ‘Wash Trading’ by Ontario Securities Commission
Canadian financial watchdog, Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), is accusing Coinsquare crypto exchange of market malpractices with a hearing on this case set for July 21. According to the OSC, CoinSquare took part in market manipulation activities by giving a false picture of trading volumes to its clients'. дальше »
2020-7-20 15:46 | |
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Canadian Regulator Found QuadrigaCX CEO Guilty of Gambling With Customers’ Funds
The infamous QuadrigaCX case is under investigation in Canada. The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) found former QuadrigaCX CEO Gerald Cotten guilty of misappropriation of users’ funds. Instead of putting the customers’ money into cold storage, Gerald was buying properties across the globe. дальше »
2020-6-12 12:56 | |
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NY Judge Grants Blockchain Association ‘Amicus Curiae’ Despite SEC’s Opposition in Kik Case
New York court judge accepts Washington D. C blockchain advocacy group, Blockchain Association filing “amicus curiae”, a friend of the court, in the case between Kik and U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). дальше »
2020-4-30 00:06 | |
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United States SEC Wins $16M Case Again ICOBox
The ICOBox platform received a court decision in absentia, after failing to defend its side against the accusations of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). ICOBox Investigated for Aggressive Token Promotion ICOBox was sentenced to repaying $16M for acting as an unregistered broker. дальше »
2020-3-7 17:00 | |
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Is XRP a Security? Lawyer Makes Case For This Argument
While Bitcoin has been defined as a non-security by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the regulatory status of XRP, the third-largest cryptocurrency, is still up in the air. The cryptocurrency being found as a security could, as fintech upstart Ripple put it, “upend and threaten to destroy the established XRP market more broadly. дальше »
2020-3-4 08:10 | |
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US Rapper Dismissed From ICO Lawsuit, Kevin Hart Still on Trial
Atlanta rapper T. I, real name Clifford Harris Jr, has been cleared of securities fraud charges stemming from his alleged promotion of the FLiK ICO. However, fellow defendants, businessman Ryan Felton, along with actor and comedian Kevin Hart, still have a case to answer. дальше »
2020-3-4 18:00 | |
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NY Judge Extends Date To Release Telegram’s GRAM Tokens, Will Be ‘Mindful’ Of April 30th
Telegram’s ICO case with U. S Securities Commission (SEC) drags on as a New York judge extends the restraining order keeping the GRAM investors in wait for their tokens. As the April deadline approaches, whereby investors in Telegram’s $1. дальше »
2020-2-20 20:13 | |
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CFTC Asked to Provide Opinion in SEC Case Against Telegram ICO
A U.S. judge has asked lawyers from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to provide an opinion in the case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Telegram's $1.7 billion token sale. дальше »
2020-2-8 21:00 | |
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SEC Brings Hammer Down on Infamous Bitcoin Scammer
After filing a motion for sanctions against Blockvest and its founder Reginald Buddy Ringgold III, the U. S SEC is now hoping to close the case for good. US securities regulator builds up a case against Blockvest The US SEC continues its efforts to crack down on numerous crypto scams that took place in the last few years. дальше »
2020-1-28 19:00 | |
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Chamber of Digital Commerce And The Blockchain Association Side With Telegram In SEC GRAM Case
An amicus brief was just filed by the Chamber of Digital Commerce in the continuing legal battle between the SEC (United States Securities Exchange) and Telegram. The document which was filed on January 21st was authored by one Lilya Tessler, the current head of Sidley Austin LLP, based in New York, and counsel to the […] дальше »
2020-1-22 18:42 | |
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Court Blocks U.S. SEC from Obtaining Telegram ICO Financials
The case against Telegram by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has hit a snag as a court has denied the Commissions requests to view the company’s financials, reports FinanceFeeds. дальше »
2020-1-7 17:42 | |
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U.S SEC Demands Telegram Token Bank Records
The US SEC recently demanded that Telegram shares its financial details as part of their case regarding Telegram’s ICO, which the company refused to do. The beef between Telegram and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appears to still be on-going as 2020 kicks off. дальше »
2020-1-3 17:30 | |
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The SEC Isn’t Done Yet, Files Documents To Reopen Bitcoin Scam Case; Seeking Monetary Relief
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided to revisit the Renwick Haddow case, a Bitcoin-related fraud where investors were stripped of a combined amount of $37 million. According to news outlet, Cointelegraph, the SEC expressed their intentions in a letter sent to Judge Lorna G. дальше »
2019-12-9 20:34 | |
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US SEC Re-Opens Infamous Bitcoin Scammer Case
According to recent documents, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) believes that the case against the serial Ponzi scammer, Renwick Haddow, has yet to be properly solved. The United States SEC does not appear to be satisfied with the New York Southern District Court judge’s decision regarding the case against Renwick Haddow. дальше »
2019-12-9 13:45 | |
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Buy Bitcoin on This Dip, Say Goldman Sachs Analysts
The bitcoin price is at a prime buying opportunity, according to analysts at Goldman Sachs Securities Division. In a note to investors, Goldman Sachs outlined a strong bullish case for the long-term bitcoin price. дальше »
2019-8-12 12:23 | |
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FBI suspects tea company that ‘pivoted’ to blockchain of insider trading
Long Island Tea Corp was one of those companies that randomly added the word “blockchain” to the name of their business to seem cool (and maybe bump up its stock) – but it appears its name change may be more sinister than first thought. дальше »
2019-7-26 12:48 | |
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ICO Law Specialist Calls for Kik CEO to Stand Down in Crypto/Securities Case vs SEC
A partner at a law firm working with startups that have raised funds using via an initial coin offering is calling on the CEO of Kik to stand down in his case against the SEC. The expert in crypto law believes that Ted Livingston might well do more harm than good to the industry. дальше »
2019-7-2 02:00 | |
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SEC’s allegation against Kik is gross mischaracterization and misleading of the facts, says Ted Livingston
Recently, Ted Livingston, the CEO of a Canadian-based messaging startup, Kik, spoke about the reason they were being sued by the United States Securities and Exchanges Commission, in an interview for CNBC Crypto Trader. дальше »
2019-6-9 18:30 | |
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SEC continues to divide and conquer the whole industry, says Kik CEO Ted Livingston
Recently, Ted Livingston, the CEO of Kik, a Canadian-based messaging startup, shed light on the on-going case with the United States Securities and Exchanges Commission [SEC], in an interview with Ran NeuNer for CNBC Crypto Trader. дальше »
2019-6-8 16:00 | |
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The SEC's Case Against Kik Could Have Ramifications For Other 2017 ICOs
As more details have emerged regarding the case the US Securities and Exchange Commission has built against Kik and its Kin token ICO, the odds seem stacked in the agency's favor. A legal win for the SEC could spell trouble for other ICOs that were held around the same time. дальше »
2019-6-6 18:48 | |
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SEC Accusing Kik for Illegal ICO, and They May Be Right
Coinspeaker SEC Accusing Kik for Illegal ICO, and They May Be RightThe U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission is suing messenger app maker Kik for $100 million ICO for its Kin token which they think was an unregistered securities sale. дальше »
2019-6-5 11:20 | |
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Need to Know: Kik’s $5 Million Fund to Fight the SEC
On May 28, 2019, during the Unchained podcast, the co-founder of the social media platform Kik and its cryptocurrency arm Kin Foundation, Ted Livingston, announced the launch of a $5 million fund to fight Kin’s ICO case with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). дальше »
2019-5-30 20:00 | |
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SEC Sues California Operator Behind $26 Million Crypto Pyramid Scam
By CCN: On Thursday, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a civil injunctive action against the operator of an alleged pyramid scheme that raised $26 million from investors. The defendant in the case is Daniel Pacheco, 45, a resident of San Clemente, California who has been charged by the SEC with selling unregistered securities as well as operating a multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency pyramid scheme. дальше »
2019-5-28 09:16 | |
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Tether Partly Backed by Bitcoin, Court Transcription Reveals
Tether, a stablecoin tied to the dollar that is meant to mediate the volatility of other cryptocurrencies, is partly backed by bitcoin. As detailed in court documents obtained by The Block, Tether admitted to using some of the cash reserves meant to back its stablecoin to purchase bitcoin, among other assets. дальше »
2019-5-22 23:02 | |
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Blockstream Releases First Enterprise-Grade Product on Liquid
Security tokens are coming to Bitcoin, courtesy of Blockstream. The Bitcoin and blockchain technology company announced on May 15, 2019, the final day of the Consensus 2019 conference, that Liquid Securities, a platform for issuing and managing security tokens on its Liquid sidechain, is ready to go live. дальше »
2019-5-16 19:14 | |
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Bitfinex, Attorney General Legal Sparring Continues With New Court Filings
Bitfinex and the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) legal sparring in relation to $850 million in missing funds escalated with another round of court filings this past weekend. дальше »
2019-5-7 01:42 | |
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Is Mining Equipment a Security? Bitcoin Mining Case Moved to Arbitration
The court in the Roberts v. Obelisk, Inc. case has granted a motion to compel arbitration, according to a report by The Block Crypto. The ongoing case (Roberts v. Obelisk, Inc. , 2019 U. S. Dist. дальше »
2019-5-5 21:42 | |
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Don’t get Excited about Court’s Show Cause Order in Bitfinex-Tether Case
According to the latest revelations, as of April 30, the USDT stablecoin is only about 74 percent backed by fiat equivalent, stated issuer’s general counsel. On Tuesday, Tether’s general counsel Stuart Hoegner wrote in an affidavit that the company behind USDT holds about $2. дальше »
2019-5-4 02:15 | |
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“Holders Are Not at Risk”: Bitfinex Lawyer Responds to NY Attorney General
Bitfinex and Tether’s legal counsel has written a response to the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) ex parte order, which claims that Bitifinex used Tether’s reserves to cover some $850 million in losses. дальше »
2019-5-1 01:22 | |
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Bitfinex Faces Legal Action From NY Attorney General: Here’s What This Means
The New York Office of the Attorney General (AG) wants to take a closer look into the business operations of Bitfinex and related stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT). According to a legal petition filed with the Supreme Court of New York, the NY Attorney General Office of Letitia James is applying for a court order to investigate Bitfinex’s suite of interrelated companies (including its umbrella firm iFinex and Tether Holdings Limited) for “ongoing fraud” to the tune of $850 million. дальше »
2019-4-27 01:30 | |
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Judge Rules ATB Coin ICO Was A Securities Offering
The folks at ATB Coin asked a New York judge to dismiss a case brought against them by those who invested in the company's initial coin offering (ICO). The judge denied the request based on an established presence in New York and the argument that the ICO indeed qualified as an unregistered security offering. дальше »
2019-4-10 18:39 | |
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Crypto Lawyer: SEC’s ICO Guidance Just a Legal ‘Nothingburger’
When the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission publishes anything related to the cryptocurrency space, the industry immediately pays attention. However, a highly-touted guidance document from the regulator in regards to blockchain and ICOs is shaping up to be seen as a case of nothing to see here. дальше »
2019-4-4 01:15 | |
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Crypto AriseCoin Creator Pleads Guilty to $4.2 Million Securities Fraud
An ICO fraud case has concluded with a guilty plea. Jared Rice Sr. , the former CEO of decentralized bank startup AriseBank and creator of the AriseCoin, has pleaded guilty to cheating investors out of $4. дальше »
2019-3-23 16:35 | |
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AriseBank Cryptocurrency Scamming CEO Pleads Guilty of Deception in $4M Fraud Case
The AriseBank CEO, who faced up to 120 years in jail, entered a guilty plea for a count of securities fraud that implicates him for deceiving investors of AriseBank when he was at its helm. This according to a recent report from Dallas News. дальше »
2019-3-22 16:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency scammer pleads guilty in $4M fraud case
AriseBank CEO Jared Rice, who faced 120 years in prison for defrauding investors of $4 million in a cryptocurrency scam, has pleaded guilty. The cryptopreneur plead guilty yesterday morning after standing in front of judges in Texas, local outlet Dallas News reports. дальше »
2019-3-21 17:54 | |
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British Columbia Securities Commission Adds CBE HYIP to Investment Caution List
While there are many legitimate investments that could be made in the crypto space that offer good returns, there are also fraudulent offers that prey on individuals’ lack of information regarding the crypto industry and offer bogus amounts as returns on investments. дальше »
2019-3-13 22:41 | |
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U.S. SEC Chairperson Jay Clayton Clarifies that Ethereum is Not a Security
CoinSpeaker U. S. SEC Chairperson Jay Clayton Clarifies that Ethereum is Not a SecurityIn his answer letter, Jay Clayton opens up on defining ICO tokens as securities saying that there cannot be a static approach to deal with different crypto assets. дальше »
2019-3-13 11:53 | |
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Malaysian Securities Commission Seeks Public Opinion On ICOs
The Securities Commission Malaysia has published two consolation papers on initial coin offerings (ICOs) and property crowdfunding on March 6, 2019, and asked members of the public to leave their comments. дальше »
2019-3-8 20:00 | |
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SEC Gains Injunction Against Blockvest LLC in Fraudulent Securities Case
In a sudden turn of events, the US SEC has been given an injunction against Blockvest, a digital asset firm accused of selling unregistered securities in a February 14, 2019, press release. New Developments The SEC has gained a small victory in their case agonists Blockvest, a blockchain-based asset exchange, by getting an injunction against them onRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-2-17 18:00 | |
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SEC Obtains Preliminary Injunction Against Blockvest For Fraudulent Securities Offer
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a preliminary injunction granted against Blockvest LLC for unlicensed security offer. This overturns a previous court order, claiming that the SEC failed to prove that the token was a security. дальше »
2019-2-16 05:00 | |
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