On July 14, 2021, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) announced settled charges against Blotics, Ltd., f/d/b/a Coinschedule Ltd. (Coinschedule), the UK-based operator of Coinschedule.com, a...more
8/4/2021
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Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Failure To Disclose ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Offerings ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Statutory Violations ,
Token Sales ,
Trading Platforms ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
On January 14, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Office of Investor Education and Advocacy issued an Investor Alert urging investors to use caution before investing in “initial exchange offerings”...more
1/27/2020
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Digital Assets ,
Due Diligence ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) ,
Investors ,
Offerings ,
Online Platforms ,
Regulation ATS ,
Risk Alert ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Unregistered Securities
What Is an ICO?
An ICO, or initial coin offering, is the sale of virtual coins or tokens, often as a means of capital raising by startup companies that are involved in blockchain technology. Depending on the terms of the...more
8/7/2017
/ Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Howey ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
LedgerX ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Token Sales ,
Unregistered Securities ,
Virtual Currency