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SEC Opposes Blockchain Association's Brief Supporting Kik, Says Group Isn't 'Neutral'

The SEC says 7 members of the Blockchain Association have financial interests in Kik in its opposition to the group's brief around the case.

SEC Chairman Jay Clayton

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SEC, Kik Continue Court Clash Over $100M Kin Token Sale

The SEC and Kik doubled down on their respective views of whether the 2017 KIN token sale was a securities transaction in new legal filings published late Friday.

The Kin cryptocurrrency was launched by the social media app Kik back in 2017. (Sharaf Maksumov / Shutterstock)

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Blockchain Association Tries to Draw Legal Line Between Kik's Token and Its 2017 Pre-Sale

The Blockchain Association is claiming that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is wrongfully conflating Kik's exempt offering of securities during a 2017 ICO with the issuance of kin tokens

Kik CEO Ted Livingston (Credit: CoinDesk archives)

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Telegram's Fight Against SEC Will Help Push Cryptocurrency Legislation, Says Trade Group

Telegram’s ongoing court battle with the SEC over its $1.7 billion token offering could put pressure on Congress to move cryptocurrency regulation forward, according to the Blockchain Association.

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US Prosecutors Ask to Pause SEC Action Against Alleged Crypto Scammer

U.S. prosecutors are seeking to pause the SEC's civil action against Blockchain Terminal founder and alleged $30 million ICO fraudster Boaz Manor to complete their own criminal prosecution.

Boaz Manor never told investors of his criminal background, real identity, or his ties to a failed Canadian hedge fund, complaints against him allege. (Newark Federal Courthouse image by Ron Coleman / flickr)

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Blockchain Association Says Court 'Erred' With Decision to Block Telegram's Token Issuance

The advocacy group has supported Telegram's appeal over a U.S. district court's decision to block the firm's token issuance – even outside the country.

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SEC Charges 2 With Fraudulent Water-Backed Token Sale

The SEC charged a former Texas pastor and his wife for allegedly defrauding hundreds of investors through an alkaline water-backed cryptocurrency TeshuaCoin.

The SEC alleges a fraudulent operation involving a"TeshuaCoin" backed by alkaline water. (Credit: Shutterstock)

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SEC Seeks More Feedback on tZERO's Proposed Security Token Exchange

The commission has extended a comment period on a proposed rule change to clear a regulatory path for the Boston Security Token Exchange, a tZERO-backed platform.

The Boston Security Token Exchange needs to provide more information about how it would operate, multiple comment letters stated. (Credit: Shutterstock)

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Judge Denies Telegram's Request to Issue Gram Tokens to Non-US Investors

A federal judge denied Telegram's request to issue Gram tokens to non-U.S. investors.

The Southern District of New York's courthouse (elbud / Shutterstock)

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Telegram Hopes It Can Still Sell Tokens to Non-US Investors After Court Ruling

Telegram has asked a court to clarify if it can still issue its tokens to non-U.S. investors after a preliminary injunction blocked the issuance in the U.S.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov