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 …
SEC CHARGES QUANTSTAMP, INC. IN $28.35 MILLION INITIAL COIN …
July 21, 2023 – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Quantstamp, Inc., headquartered in San Francisco, California, for conducting an unregistered initial …
Reginald Middleton, et al. - SEC.gov
Aug 12, 2019 · 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 …
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 …
Sohrab (Sam") Sharma - SEC.gov
In April 2018, the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York brought criminal charges against Sharma, Trapani and Farkas for their roles in the fraudulent Centra ICO in United …
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 …
Two ICO Issuers Settle SEC Registration Charges, Agree to Register ...
Nov 16, 2018 · The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against two companies that sold digital tokens in initial coin offerings (ICOs). These are the Commission’s first …
AriseBank, Jared Rice Sr., and Stanley Ford - SEC.gov
Mar 29, 2018 · The SEC also obtained a court order freezing Rice, Ford, and AriseBank's assets and appointing a receiver over AriseBank, securing the order before AriseBank announced it would close …
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 …