ICO


Policy

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.

(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Finance

Titanium Blockchain CEO Pleads Guilty in $21M Securities Fraud Case

Michael Stollery admitted to carrying out a fraudulent initial coin offering in 2018.

Michael Stollery has pleaded guilty to carrying out a fraudulent ICO. (Getty Images)

Tech

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.

fireworks, independence

Videos

Why ‘Jack Dorsey’s First Tweet’ NFT Ended With a Top Bid of Only $280

Crypto entrepreneur Sina Estavi bought Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey’s first-ever tweet as an NFT for $2.9 million last year. That NFT was listed for sale again at $48 million last week only to reached a top bid of only $280. “The Hash” group discusses why the asset received such low valuations, citing Estavi’s history as an ICO scammer and the inherent values of different types of NFTs. 

Recent Videos

Finance

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.

(Getty Images)

Finance

Bitqyck Founders Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion

Bruce Bise, 60, and Samuel Mendez, 65, face up to five years in federal prison after evading a combined $1.6 million in taxes.

(Shutterstock)

Policy

France’s Market Authority Warns Against Proposed Air Next ICO

The AMF said it didn’t issue a “visa” for the offering and warned of the risk of fraud.

The AMF's legal analysis found that existing EU markets regulations would stifle any promising blockchain enterprise. (Credit: Bruno Bleu / Shutterstock)

Finance

SEC Sues Mobile Wallet Tech Firm Rivetz Over 2017 ICO

The SEC says Rivetz’ CEO used some of the money to award himself a bonus and buy a house in the Cayman Islands.

SEC logo

Markets

SEC Charges 3 More in $30M ICO Fraud Case

The new charges come 18 months after the SEC first brought charges against ex-con Boaz Manor and his business associate, Edith Pardo.

SEC logo

Policy

Tierion to Repay ICO Investors Up to $25M Plus Interest in SEC Settlement

The SEC order effectively blows up 1 billion TNT tokens.

Tierion CEO Wayne Vaughn