ICOs
SEC Settles Charges Against Coinschedule Operator for Touting ICOs
But commissioners Elad Roisman and Hester Peirce said the regulator missed the chance to define which touted assets were securities.
Rapper ‘The Game’ Stares Down $12M Joint Class Action Over Paragon ICO
Rapper Jayceon Taylor, also known by his stage name The Game, has been found jointly liable, along with a crypto company and its defaulted employees, over allegations he pursued personal profit in Paragon's unregistered initial coin offering (ICO). "The Hash" hosts dig into the lawsuit in the remnants of 2017's celebrity IPO promotion era.
Crypto Class Action Against Rapper TI Dismissed in US Appellate Court
Three judges from the Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit have upheld a lower court decision to dismiss a case against the rapper.
Fraud Alleged at Three Israeli ICOs That Raised $250M
The plaintiffs claim Sirin Labs, Stox and Leadcoin didn't fulfill product promises to investors.
SEC's Peirce Updates Safe Harbor Proposal for Token Sales
The updated proposal adds a number of new reporting requirements for startups.
Blockchain Consultant Pleads Guilty to Extortion Charge
Alchemist associate Michael Hlady faces up to 20 years in prison.
Centra Tech Co-Founder Gets 8 Years for Crypto Fraud
Centra Tech's co-founder has been sentenced to eight years for conducting an illegal initial coin offering (ICO) that fleeced investors of $25 million.
US Man Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling $20M of ICO Investors' Funds
Jerry Guo represented himself to clients as an ICO consultant, then embezzled funds now worth over $20 million.
Kik Must Pay SEC $5M, Judge Rules, Ending Yearlong Battle Over $100M ICO
Kik will pay $5 million in penalties as part of a proposed settlement with the SEC, which sued the messaging app last year.
Crypto Esports Startup Unikrn to Pay $6.1M in SEC Settlement Over 2017 ICO
Unikrn has agreed to settle the charges, without admitting or denying them, by paying a $6.1 million penalty to be distributed among investors.
