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- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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?
- SEC Halts Fraudulent Scheme Involving Unregistered ICO
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two co-founders of a purported financial services start-up with orchestrating a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) that raised more than $32 million from thousands of investors last year Criminal authorities separately charged and arrested both defendants
- SEC Charges ICO Issuer and Founder with Defrauding Investors
In this offering, which occurred between January and April 2018, Sproule told investors that the ICO proceeds would be used to develop a new technology that would enable Metavine, Inc ’s existing application-development software to run on a decentralized network of users’ own computers
- ICO Issuer Settles SEC Registration Charges, Agrees to Return Funds and . . .
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against blockchain technology startup Enigma MPC for conducting an unregistered offering of securities in the form of an initial coin offering (ICO) Enigma, based in San Francisco and Israel, has agreed to return funds to harmed investors via a claims process, register its tokens as securities, file periodic reports with
- Reginald Middleton, et al. - SEC. gov
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it has obtained a final judgment against the proprietors of the VERI Initial Coin Offering (ICO), who consented to an injunction against future violations of the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws and agreed to pay nearly $9 5 million According to the SEC's complaint, filed August 12, 2019, Veritaseum, Inc and Veritaseum
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