The SEC's Beaxy Suit Looks Like a Coinbase Case Preview
The SEC took pains to note the Beaxy exchange did a lot of illegal trading. Is this a preview of its action against Coinbase?
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Apr 4, 2023 at 3:45 p.m. UTC
Apr 4, 2023
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Crypto Update | Initial Coin Offerings Deserve a Rethink
With crypto prices continuing their cautious move upwards as Fed Chair Jerome Powell continues to hint the war on inflation is nearing its end, plus a look at regulation on how to fund your crypto project, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup.
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Feb 8, 2023 at 5:19 p.m. UTC
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Sparkster Settles With SEC, Agrees to Pay Back $35M to ‘Harmed Investors’ of 2018 ICO
Crypto influencer Ian Balina, who was paid to promote the SPRK, is facing his own charges in connection to the ICO.
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Sep 19, 2022 at 7:59 p.m. UTC
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ICO Promoter Ian Balina Charged With Violating Federal Securities Laws
The SEC says Balina failed to disclose his compensation for his promotion of SPRK tokens in 2018.
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Sep 19, 2022 at 4:20 p.m. UTC
Sep 19, 2022
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What Is an IEO or IDO in Crypto?
In traditional finance, a company might launch an IPO to raise capital, but in the decentralized world of crypto, how can projects fundraise for new token launches? Meet initial exchange offerings.
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Sep 2, 2022 at 8:26 p.m. UTC
Sep 2, 2022
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South Korea Must Reverse Ineffective Ban on Crypto ICOs, Central Bank Says
The Bank of Korea says companies like stablecoin issuer Terra were able to circumvent the ban and sell digital tokens to locals by setting up corporations overseas.
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Aug 30, 2022 at 11:10 a.m. UTC
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SEC Files Complaint Against Dragonchain for Unregistered Initial Coin Offering
The complaint alleges the blockchain startup failed to register more than $16 million in crypto asset securities.
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Aug 16, 2022 at 8:12 p.m. UTC
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Titanium Blockchain CEO Pleads Guilty in $21M Securities Fraud Case
Michael Stollery admitted to carrying out a fraudulent initial coin offering in 2018.
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Jul 25, 2022 at 9:02 p.m. UTC
Jul 25, 2022
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ICO-Funded Project Sparkster Converts $22M in Ether to USDC After 3 Years, No Product
Sparkster promised investors a “no-code” software-creation platform using $30 million in funds raised from investors in 2018.
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May 23, 2022 at 12:16 p.m. UTC
May 23, 2022
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SEC Charges Founder of Crypto Startup Crowd Machine With Fraud
Australian Craig Sproule is accused of misleading investors about how he was going to use the proceeds of a $41 million initial coin offering back in 2018.
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Jan 6, 2022 at 11:04 p.m. UTC
Jan 6, 2022