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SEC Blasts Kik's 'Void for Vagueness' Defense of 2017 ICO

Kik wants to depose top SEC officials, and expose that they were making it up as they went. But the SEC is having none of it.

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Kik Sells Messaging App, Reaffirms Kin Crypto Integration

Kik has sold its messaging business to a holding company called MediaLab but plans to continue enabling Kin on the platform

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CoinDesk Victim of Hoax in Which Fake Kik CEO Claimed to Quit

This article has been updated to rectify inaccuracies in our original reporting. 

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Kik Messaging App to Shut Down Following SEC Lawsuit Against ICO

In a company blog post, Livingston said the ongoing dispute with the SEC has forced Kik to close its doors.

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WATCH: Ted Livingston Discusses Kik's Response to the SEC

Kik CEO Ted Livingston discussed his company's legal fight with the SEC on CoinDesk Live last week.

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WATCH: Join CoinDesk LIVE With Kik CEO Ted Livingston

After rocky interactions with the SEC, Kik CEO Ted Livingston will join us on CoinDesk LIVE.

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Kik Says SEC Lawsuit 'Twisted Facts' About Startup's $100 Million Token Sale

Kik claims the SEC took comments out of context and manipulated facts in its suit alleging the firm’s token sale violated securities laws.

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SEC Chief Who Pursued Actions Against ICOs, Kik to Resign

Robert A. Cohen pursued actions against a number ICOs and crypto exchange platforms as Cyber Unit chief. He will resign in August.

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Blockchain Association Takes Over Kik's 'Defend Crypto' Crowdfunding Effort

The Blockchain Association will now oversee Kik's "Defend Crypto" campaign, with the added goal of helping other startups fight legal cases.

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Kik vs SEC – The Lawyers Speak

The SEC's complaint against Kik, after it raised $100 million in an ICO, seemed pretty brutal, but not so fast, we're only hearing one side of the story. Watch more here as three lawyers discuss the case, its merits and its potential impacts for the crypto industry as a whole.

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