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 …
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 …
SEC Halts Fraudulent Scheme Involving Unregistered ICO
Apr 2, 2018 · 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 …
Statement on Cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offerings
Dec 11, 2017 · 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 …
SEC Orders Blockchain Company to Pay $24 Million Penalty for ...
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against blockchain technology company Block.one for conducting an unregistered initial coin offering of digital tokens …
SEC Halts Alleged Initial Coin Offering Scam - SEC.gov
Jan 30, 2018 · 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 …
SEC Charges Additional Defendant in Fraudulent ICO Scheme
Apr 20, 2018 · The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced additional fraud charges stemming from an investigation of Centra Tech Inc.’s $32 million initial coin offering. In an amended …
Jul 25, 2017 · As described more fully below, The DAO is one example of a Decentralized Autonomous Organization, which is a term used to describe a “virtual” organization embodied in computer code …
SEC Statement Urging Caution Around Celebrity Backed ICOs
Nov 1, 2017 · 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 …
SEC Charges Blockchain Lending Company in Connection with …
September 30, 2020 - The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against Salt Blockchain Inc. for conducting an unregistered initial coin offering (ICO) of digital tokens.