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SEC Charges $600,000 ICO Project Opporty for Fraudulent Security Offering
22.1.2020
The SEC is targeting a U.S. ICO project for fraudulent claims, despite the relatively small sums collected
SEC Charges Blockchain Marketplace Opporty Over ‘Fraudulent’ $600,000 ICO
22.1.2020
The firm is alleged to have conducted a fraudulent and unregistered sale of digital assets called OPP Tokens, raising around $600,000
DigixDAO Votes to Liquidate $64M Treasury
20.1.2020
With only 52 votes, the DigixDAO treasury will dissolve, returning DGD holders their staked $ETH
Crypto Winter to Spring: Key Factors That Brought Bitcoin Back to Life
20.1.2020
2019 saw Bitcoin and its digital counterparts make an impressive recovery. Let’s take a look at some of the key factors that enabled such a comeback
Malaysia Announces Digital Asset Guidelines
19.1.2020
The Securities Commission Malaysia has published the country’s guidelines on digital assets which set out the regulatory framework for token sales. All token offerings must now be carried out only through platforms approved by the commission. The guidelines also detail the obligations...
US SEC Charges Convict and Associates for $30M Fraudulent ICO
17.1.2020
The U.S. SEC has charged Boaz Manor and his associates with raising over $30 million through a fraudulent ICO
SEC Charges ICO Operator Who Used Alias After Past Conviction
17.1.2020
The SEC has charged Blockchain Terminal founder Boaz Manor with securities fraud for a $30 million ICO conducted in 2017 and 2018
Dead Coins and Wallets: The Treasures of Atlantis or Zombie Uprising?
16.1.2020
How many more coins will be lost forever and when will “dead” projects have a strong impact on the industry?
Fintech Startup Aims to Create New Asset Class With ‘Continuous’ ICO Model
16.1.2020
A newly launched fintech firm hopes to leverage the token sale model to back investments in real-world assets. But it's taking a different approach than many previous projects
Liquid Cancels Sale of Telegram's Gram Tokens, Returns Funds to Investors
16.1.2020
Liquid’s secondary sale of Telegram tokens has been canceled, the funds were returned to the investors
US SEC Warns Investors That IEOs May Be Breaking Securities Law
15.1.2020
SEC tells the public to be wary of IEOs and their related exchanges as they may fall under securities laws
Blockvest's Defense Based on Falsified Documents, Claims SEC
14.1.2020
Blockvest’s founder falsified evidence supporting that investors did not expect profits from pre-ICO investment
Telegram Will Release Bank Records to SEC in Ongoing Gram ICO Case
13.1.2020
Telegram has agreed to provide the SEC with bank records on the condition that they can redact those records before they reach the court
SEC Requests Telegram Banking Data as New Evidence Emerges
13.1.2020
The SEC once again requests Telegram’s banking records while submitting new evidence for the case
SEC Produces Evidence That Telegram Kept Selling Tokens After $1.7B ICO
10.1.2020
The SEC produced evidence that Telegram kept selling tokens after its ICO, undermining the firm's argument that the sale was exempt from registration
Kik Continues Legal Battle With SEC, Requests Trial Date Definition
10.1.2020
Kik is pushing to set a trial date with the SEC as preparatory activities continue
US SEC Seeks $16 Million Penalty from Token Sales Platform Operator
10.1.2020
The U.S. SEC is seeking a default judgment and $16 million in penalties from token sale platform ICOBox for operating as an unregistered securities broker
ICO Project That Ditched Blockchain Finalizes its Token Buy Back
8.1.2020
Source: iStock/Viktor_Gladkov
The small blockchain project known for its unusual announcement that it would buy back all of its native tokens and then shut down, is now in the final stages of the process, according to the founder.
Colu DLT, the Gibraltar-based company of the Colu Group,...
Court Denies SEC Request to Make Telegram Reveal ICO Bank Records
7.1.2020
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has denied the SEC’s request to compel Telegram to reveal its bank records
‘Grams Are Not Investment’ Says Telegram, Subtly Denying SEC Jurisdiction
6.1.2020
Telegram’s Gram token is not an investment product, the firm stressed in a new statement, implying that the token is outside of the SEC’s jurisdiction