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I told you so: blockchain criminals learning they’re not above the law

Editorial

Calvin Ayre

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26 March, 2024

I told you so: blockchain criminals learning they’re not above the law

Crypto bros may be forever trapped in a state of arrested adolescence, but it’s encouraging to see some of these...

Quantstamp settles with SEC over fraudulent $28 million ICO

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Steve Kaaru

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5 August, 2023

Quantstamp settles with SEC over fraudulent $28 million ICO

Quantstamp promised investors a smart contract auditing platform, but the SEC says it violated securities laws in its 2017 ICO...

Thai SEC softens stance on ICOs in bid to attract larger retail investment

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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4 April, 2023

Thai SEC softens stance on ICOs in bid to attract larger retail investment

The SEC is seeking public comments on its planned removal of the investment limits. A clause in the announcement warned...

Titanium Blockchain CEO gets 4-year prison time over $21M ICO scam

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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29 March, 2023

Titanium Blockchain CEO gets 4-year prison time over $21M ICO scam

Michael Stollery pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud in 2022 in a case spearheaded by the DoJ, the...

BitTorrent charges in US put celebrity endorsement in the spotlight

Business

James Field

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27 March, 2023

BitTorrent charges in US put celebrity endorsement in the spotlight

The U.S. securities regulator charged several well-known celebrities, including actress Lindsay Lohan and social media personality Jake Paul, with participating...

Nigeria to explore ICOs and stablecoins to broaden payments landscape

Business

Steve Kaaru

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18 January, 2023

Nigeria to explore ICOs and stablecoins to broaden payments landscape

Nigeria published a new policy document, pledging to rethink its ICO stance to attract FDI as well as a blockchain-based...

Thor tokens creators hit with unregistered securities charges over 2018 ICO

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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26 December, 2022

Thor tokens creators hit with unregistered securities charges over 2018 ICO

David Chin and Matthew Moravec are in hot water for allegedly infringing the securities laws tied to Thor's ICO in...

Editorial

Dr. Craig Wright

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4 October, 2022

The scarcity paradox

Speculating does not create value rather, speculation presents a gamble on a future price. Some people make money with it,...

SEC settles with Sparkster ICO project for $35M, digital asset influencer charged

Business

Steve Kaaru

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23 September, 2022

SEC settles with Sparkster ICO project for $35M, digital asset influencer charged

Sparkster sold millions of SPRK tokens back in 2018 and raised $30 million, with influencer Ian Balina purchasing millions of...

South Korea: ICO ban likely to be lifted as Bank of Korea eyes EU’s MiCA

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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2 September, 2022

South Korea: ICO ban likely to be lifted as Bank of Korea eyes EU’s MiCA

The central bank stated its intention in a paper it published reviewing the EU's Markets in Crypto Assets Act (MiCA),...

Dragonchain in trouble with SEC over $14M ICO in 2017

Business

Steve Kaaru

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19 August, 2022

Dragonchain in trouble with SEC over $14M ICO in 2017

The project allegedly minted DRGN tokens in 2017 and sold 55% of the total supply in two phases—a discounted presale...

DROPs token founders Jeremy McAlpine and Zachary Matar sentenced in $1.9M ICO scam

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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3 August, 2022

DROPs token founders Jeremy McAlpine and Zachary Matar sentenced in $1.9M ICO scam

Jeremy McAlpine and Zachary Matar pleaded guilty to one count each of securities fraud in August 2021; McAlpine will serve...

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