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SEC is conducting dozens investigations of the ICOs
In the recent months, the SEC issued dozens of subpoenas to companies, which conducted their ICOs last year and earlier this year to provide documents …
Tokens selling platforms may be breaking law
As the SEC is conducting numerous ICO investigations, the cryptocurrency exchanges, which offer to buy, sell and trade tokens are also under a scrutiny …
SEC brings fraud charges against BitFunder
In the complaint brought by the SEC, the federal agency alleged that BitFunder and its founder Jon E. Montroll violated the anti-fraud and registration provisions …
SEC Chairman Clayton spoke about crypto
On February 6, 2018, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton spoke about virtual currencies before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of …
Another ICO is halted by the SEC for alleged fraud
The SEC obtained a court order to halt an allegedly fraudulent ICO of AriseBank, which purported to be the first “decentralized bank” aiming to …
SEC and CFTC join forces to combat crypto fraud
Today, the SEC Co-Enforcement Directors Stephanie Avakian and Steven Peikin and CFTC Enforcement Director James McDonald issued a joint …
Is the SAFT (SAFE) truly safe to use for the sale of tokens?
The Simple Agreement for Future Tokens (SAFT) was specifically created and intended to be used by enterprises to sell digital tokens …
SEC issued a Cease-and-Desist Order to halt the Munchee ICO
The SEC has issued a Cease-and-Desist Order in regards to the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) of the MUN token created by Munchee, Inc., a California …
SEC published Statement on Crypto and ICO
The SEC just published an informative Statement on Cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) reviewing the rapidly growing market and …