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Kik (Again) Asks for Trial in Legal Tussle With SEC Over Token Sale

Kik is hoping to go to trial in the ongoing legal fight with the SEC over its 2017 kin token sale.

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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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The SEC Is Suing Kik for Its 2017 ICO

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed suit against Kik over its 2017 initial coin offering.

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SEC Negotiations Have Cost Kik $5 Million, Says CEO

Kik's CEO says the company has spent more than $5 million talking to the SEC about whether its kin ICO was an unregistered securities sale.

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$3 Million Fund to Create 25 Marketplaces for Kik Messenger's Token

Kik CEO Ted Livingston created the kin token so people could easily buy and sell digital stuff online. Now he's paying devs to make the stuff.

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