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Shopin Founder Pleads Guilty to Orchestrating Fraudulent $42 Million ICO
12.12.2019
Shopin founder Eran Eyal pleads guilty to felony charges for running a fraudulent initial coin offering that raised more than $42 million
US SEC Charges Shopin Founder With Orchestrating Fraudulent $42 Million ICO
12.12.2019
Shopin Founder and CEO Eran Eyal allegedly spent $500,000 of investor funds on personal expenses
SEC Charges Shopin CEO With Fraud Over Unregistered $42M ICO
11.12.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Shopin and its founder Eran Eyal with fraud after a $42 million initial coin offering. The SEC announced Wednesday that Eyal had been charged with defrauding investors by selling unregistered securities in the form of Shopin Tokens....
SEC Cryptocurrency Approach ‘Measured,’ Chairman Clayton Tells Senate
11.12.2019
U.S. SEC chairman Jay Clayton endorsed his agency’s regulatory policy on cryptocurrency despite the ICO controversy
The State Encourages ICO Fraud. The Free Market Minimizes It
11.12.2019
Many Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have been and are frauds. The state enables this con game in various ways, including the establishment of accredited investors and the regulation of businesses that sell equity. Shut off from the most lucrative aspects of investment, average people rush into...
BNY Mellon and Credit Suisse Involved in Telegram’s $1.7B Sale: Report
10.12.2019
BNY Mellon and Credit Suisse were reportedly investors in Telegram’s $1.7 billion Gram token sale
Telegram Investor Documents Say BNY Mellon, Credit Suisse Helped Process $1.7B ICO
9.12.2019
Telegram told investors it was using BNY Mellon and Credit Suisse, to move and store fiat raised in last year’s token sale, court filings indicate
A Guide on How to Identify Cryptocurrency and ICO Scams
8.12.2019
It will not be wrong to say that ICOs or the Initial Coin Offerings form the backbone of the cryptocurrency arena. Despite facing the slump in 2018, the digital currency space failed to lose its charm and dominance in the market space. More than a dozen new cryptocurrency projects are introduced...
Ripple Files Final Motion to Dismiss Class-Action Securities Lawsuit
6.12.2019
Ripple has filed to dismiss a class-action lawsuit that alleges it sold XRP in an unregistered securities offering
Security Token Offerings: The Next Big Thing in Fintech
28.11.2019
Move aside ICOs and IPOs, here come STOs. But what are security token offerings, and what benefits do they offer for businesses and investors? #Sponsored
Unregistered ICO Issuer Gladius Shuts Down 9 Months After SEC Settlement
25.11.2019
Gladius Network plans to shut down nine months after settling charges with the SEC, saying it no longer has the funding to continue operating
Thailand: Cryptocurrency Law Will Change in 2020 to Stay ‘Competitive’
25.11.2019
Crypto laws in Thailand to change next year, says SEC
Gladius Dissolves Ignoring SEC Order to Refund $12.7M ICO
24.11.2019
Gladius has ceased all operations without reimbursing its investors as ordered by the SEC
US ICO Scammer Sentenced to 18 Months In Jail
19.11.2019
The first person convicted for a fraudulent ICO in U.S. criminal court has been sentenced to 18 months behind bars
Brooklyn ICO Promoter Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison
18.11.2019
The fraudster used diamonds and real estate to whisk away $300,000 in other people's money in 2017
Spanish Financial Watchdog Warns Against Unregulated ICO Scheme
18.11.2019
A Spanish financial watchdog has issued a warning against Ethereum-based token dubbed AlyCoin
This Tiny Crypto Startup Has Lessons for Libra’s ‘Unbanked’ Dreams
18.11.2019
If Facebook’s Libra project truly aims to serve the globe’s 1.7 billion unbanked, Hong Kong-based Bitspark might offer some insights
WSJ: Three ICO Startups Missed
15.11.2019
Three ICO startups missed the deadlines of their settlement with the SEC
China Walks Back Hardline Media Rhetoric Toward Crypto and Blockchain
14.11.2019
Do China’s recent pro-Bitcoin comments signify a change of heart for the Eastern powerhouse toward its local crypto market?
How to Turn a $17 Million ICO Into $104 Million: The Cosmos Story
11.11.2019
The startups building Cosmos don't own it or rely solely on it for income. And that's the point