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- Cyber, Crypto Assets and Emerging Technology - SEC. gov
The SEC is dedicated to protecting investors in crypto markets and from cyber-related threats The SEC's Crypto Task Force seeks to help the Commission provide clarity on the application of the federal securities laws to the crypto asset market, and seeks to recommend practical policy measures that aim to foster innovation and protect investors The SEC’s Office of Strategic Hub for
- Framework for “Investment Contract” Analysis of Digital Assets
[1] I Introduction If you are considering an Initial Coin Offering, sometimes referred to as an "ICO," or otherwise engaging in the offer, sale, or distribution of a digital asset, [2] you need to consider whether the U S federal securities laws apply A threshold issue is whether the digital asset is a "security" under those laws [3] The term "security" includes an "investment contract
- Statement on Cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offerings
The cryptocurrency and ICO markets have grown rapidly These markets are local, national and international and include an ever-broadening range of products and participants They also present investors and other market participants with many questions, some new and some old (but in a new form), including, to list just a few: Is the product legal?
- Company Settles Unregistered ICO Charges After Self-Reporting to SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Gladius Network LLC with conducting an unregistered initial coin offering (ICO), which the company self-reported to the SEC According to the SEC’s order, Gladius conducted an ICO in late 2017, after the Commission had warned in its DAO Report of Investigation that ICOs can be securities offerings Gladius, a Washington, DC-based company
- SEC Statement Urging Caution Around Celebrity Backed ICOs
Joint statement by the SEC Division of Enforcement and the SEC Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations on the potentially unlawful promotion by celebrities and others of initial coin offerings and other investments
- SEC CHARGES QUANTSTAMP, INC. IN $28. 35 MILLION INITIAL COIN OFFERING
July 21, 2023 – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Quantstamp, Inc , headquartered in San Francisco, California, for conducting an unregistered initial coin offering (ICO) of crypto asset securities Quantstamp agreed to settle the charges by disgorging proceeds from the offering and paying a civil penalty
- Framework for Investment Contract Analysis of Digital Assets
Introduction If you are considering an Initial Coin Offering, sometimes referred to as an “ICO,” or otherwise engaging in the offer, sale, or distribution of a digital asset,2 you need to consider whether the U S federal securities laws apply A threshold issue is whether the digital asset is a “security” under those laws 3 The term “security” includes an “investment contract
- SEC Halts Alleged Initial Coin Offering Scam - SEC. gov
The Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a court order halting an allegedly fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) that targeted retail investors to fund what it claimed to be the world’s first “decentralized bank ” According to the SEC’s complaint, filed in federal district court in Dallas on Jan 25 and unsealed late yesterday, Dallas-based AriseBank used social media, a
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