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Celebrity ICO Endorsers Face Legal Blowback Over Alleged Fraud Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather and rap producer DJ Khaled face a legal battle for serving as celebrity endorsers to an initial coin offering (ICO) accused of fraud. The founders of the…
Two US States Issue Cease and Desist Orders Against Five ICO Issuers The U.S. states of Colorado and North Dakota have independently issued cease and desist orders against companies promoting initial coin offerings in their states. Their tokens are potentially…
Civil Fails to Raise $8M Minimum in ICO Civil, a blockchain startup that has partnered with Forbes and The Associated Press, failed to reach the $8 million minimum target it set for its initial coin offering this week, suggesting an…
Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple Computer Inc., has strong convictions about the opportunities that blockchain technology offers. Woz, affectionately known, is now fully focused on the crypto market. Today, Wozniak became the co-founder of EQUI Global. New Frontier for Investment…
Korean Government Expected to Announce ICO Stance in November, Official Says The South Korean government is expected to announce its position on initial coin offerings in November, according to a high-ranking official. The decision will follow the outcome of the…
South Dakota Securities Commissioner Orders 3 Cease and Desist Letters Against ICO Companies Karen Tyler, the Securities Commissioner of North Dakota, has issued 3 cease-and-desist letters against 3 separate companies all “promoting unregistered and potentially fraudulent securities in North Dakota…
PR: Exosis Launches ICO to Create a Multi Utility Platform This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material. Bitcoin.com does not endorse nor support this product/service. Bitcoin.com is…
Head of Korea’s Top Financial Regulatory Body Reaffirms Stance Against ICOs On October 11, Chairman of Korea’s Financial Services Commission Choi Jong-koo reaffirmed his negative stance against virtual currencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs) in a statement given to Korea’s National Assembly.…
Hundreds of ICOs Being Secretly Investigated by SEC, Claims Report Hundreds of startups are reportedly being “secretly” targeted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for their involvement with initial coin offerings. Companies that participated in ICOs are now scrambling…
SEC Obtains Emergency Court Order to Halt Questionable ICO The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has obtained an emergency court order issuing the stoppage of a recently planned initial coin offering (ICO) by Blockvest LLC and its founder Reginald…
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