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US SEC Charges ICO Listing Website for Unlawfully Promoting Securities

The operator behind Coinschedule agreed to pay $43,000 in disgorgement and a penalty.

Wednesday, 14/07/2021 | 22:45 GMT by Felipe Erazo

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US SEC Gets Settlement in a Fraudulent and Unregistered ICO Case

A court will determine the terms of the settlement reached with the three individuals and the entity.

Friday, 02/07/2021 | 23:27 GMT by Felipe Erazo

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SEC Charges LBRY with Securities Violations for Collecting $11M

LBRY was touting its offering as a decentralized alternative to YouTube.

Monday, 29/03/2021 | 22:47 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader

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PayRetailers Participates in the World’s Leading B2B Fintech Events

PayRetailers offer targeted solutions to companies from all corners of the globe.

Wednesday, 06/07/2022 | 13:43 GMT by PayRetailers

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Sam Sharma Gets 8-Year Prison Term in Centra Tech ICO Scam

Centra Tech ICO duped victims into committing more than $25 million.

Thursday, 04/03/2021 | 22:01 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader

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SEC, New York Attorney Sue Crypto Investment App Coinseed

Delgerdalai Davaasambu, who founded Coinseed and grew it as CEO, was charged of defrauding victims to the tune of $1 million.

Wednesday, 17/02/2021 | 20:38 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader

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Centra Tech Founder Sentenced to Prison for $25M ICO Scam

An action was filed against celebrities, including boxer, Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled, for promoting Centra Tech’s ICO.

Tuesday, 15/12/2020 | 20:32 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader

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Kik Interactive to Pay $5M Fine under Proposed Settlement with SEC

Kik and the SEC, at odds over the last two years, have finally agreed on how to settle the 16-month-long court case.

Tuesday, 20/10/2020 | 18:22 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader

SEC Charges John McAfee with Pocketing $23M from Promoting ICOs

The US top agency said McAfee was contracted by ICO projects to promote the sale on his social media channels.

Monday, 05/10/2020 | 21:54 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader

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SEC Orders Unikrn ICO Issuers to Offer Refund to Token Purchasers

Washington-based Unikrn was created in 2017 to offer a blockchain marketplace for bettors, esports fans and gamers.

Tuesday, 15/09/2020 | 22:23 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader

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Unique GameFi Revolution Insights with DEA Co-CEO Kozo Yamada

DEA discusses the future of P2E gaming, and whether it will overtake standard gaming.

Tuesday, 05/07/2022 | 12:15 GMT by FM

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Rapper T.I., Producer Ryan Felton Sued for Backing Two ICO Scams

Felton was the mastermind behind the entertainment streaming platform FLiK, and cryptocurrency trading exchange CoinSpark.

Friday, 11/09/2020 | 22:07 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader

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US Grand Jury Indicts PlexCoin Founder of Securities & Wire Fraud

The indictment was delivered to Dominic Lacroix, Yan Ouellet and Sabrina Paradis-Royer.

Monday, 27/07/2020 | 03:20 GMT by Celeste Skinner

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SEC Implicates Lobbyist Jack Abramoff in AML BitCoin Scam

Andrade and Abramoff touted the proposed coin as superior to the original bitcoin and that it uses biometric technologies.

Thursday, 25/06/2020 | 22:55 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader

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SEC Orders Telegram to Pay $18M Fine, Refunds $1.2 Billion to Investors

Telegram also has to notify the SEC about any future plans to issue cryptocurrencies, digital coins, or digital tokens.

Thursday, 25/06/2020 | 16:50 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader

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Quebec’s Watchdog Hits PlexCoin Operatives with New Charges

The ongoing case by many financial regulators against the PlexCoin ICO scam seems to have no end in sight.

Friday, 19/06/2020 | 17:23 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader

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SEC Settles with BitClave ICO, Establishes $25M Compensation Fund

The agreement states that BitClave will return funds to harmed investors via a mechanism called a “Fair Fund.”

Thursday, 28/05/2020 | 21:34 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader

Thought Leaders

Solving the KYC Trilemma with RecognID

Are you handling your KYC data the right way?

Tuesday, 05/07/2022 | 11:51 GMT by MD Finance

SEC Freezes Assets of Bogus ICO Run by Former State Senator

No stranger to controversy, Schmidt was accused in 2011 with spending his campaign funds on personal use.

Tuesday, 26/05/2020 | 17:29 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader

Telegram Agrees to Deliver Gram ICO Documents to SEC

Telegram’s lawyers previously requested that the SEC's application be thrown out, calling it an “unfounded fishing expedition.”

Friday, 08/05/2020 | 22:46 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader

Court Denies Telegram Request, Confirms Sweeping Ban on Token Release

Telegram proposed for the first time to apply safeguards to exclude US retail investors from Gram resales in the future.

Wednesday, 01/04/2020 | 21:14 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader

Telegram Pushes Back, Says SEC Still Dodging Its Morrison Argument

Telegram argues that SEC has never moved to strike its defense citing the Supreme Court’s decision in the Morrison case.

Tuesday, 31/03/2020 | 21:53 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader

Telegram Seeks Exemption of GRAM Distribution to Non-US Investors

Telegram claims that the preliminary injunction issued by Judge Kevin Castel only applies to US-based purchasers.

Saturday, 28/03/2020 | 00:11 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader

Telegram Challenges Court Decision over GRAM Token Distribution

The SEC, in its request for a halt, said once the tokens were delivered, billions of Grams would be sold into US markets.

Wednesday, 25/03/2020 | 21:21 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader

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ActivTrades Posts 2021 Revenue Results

The company has also seen an influx of new clients and an increase in trading volumes.

Tuesday, 05/07/2022 | 10:01 GMT by FM

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