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 …
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 …
Company Settles Unregistered ICO Charges After Self-Reporting to SEC
Feb 20, 2019 · 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. …
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 …
SEC Halts Alleged Initial Coin Offering Scam
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 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 …
UK ICO Provides Clarity Regarding Transfers of Personal Data to the SEC
Jan 19, 2021 · The ICO’s letter clarifies that the UK GDPR permits UK firms’ transfers of personal data to the SEC directly in connection with, among other things: (1) the SEC’s evaluation of the firms’ …
Ali Asif Hamid, Michael Gietz, and Cristine Page a/k/a Cristina Page
Jun 15, 2021 · According to the SEC's complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, defendants Ali Asif Hamid of Oakville, Ontario, Canada, Michael Gietz of Idaho Falls, Idaho, …
Two Celebrities Charged With Unlawfully Touting Coin Offerings
Nov 29, 2018 · In April 2018, the Commission filed a civil action against Centra’s founders, alleging that the ICO was fraudulent. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York filed parallel …