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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.
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By Elizabeth Napolitano
Aug 16, 2022 at 8:12 p.m. UTC
Aug 16, 2022
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Michael Stollery has pleaded guilty to carrying out a fraudulent ICO. (Getty Images)
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Ico
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)
By Cam Thompson
Jul 25, 2022 at 9:02 p.m. UTC
Jul 25, 2022
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Funds raised in the Sparkster ICO appear to be on the move. (HodagMedia/Shutterstock)
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Scams
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.
Funds raised in the Sparkster ICO appear to be on the move. (HodagMedia/Shutterstock)
By Shaurya Malwa
May 23, 2022 at 12:16 p.m. UTC
May 23, 2022
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Why ‘Jack Dorsey’s First Tweet’ NFT Ended With a Top Bid of Only $280
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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.
Why ‘Jack Dorsey’s First Tweet’ NFT Ended With a Top Bid of Only $280
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 14, 2022 at 7:45 p.m. UTC
Apr 14, 2022
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Is the SEC's Bitconnect Ponzi Scheme Lawsuit the Last From the ICO Boom Era?
Finance
Fraud
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.
Is the SEC's Bitconnect Ponzi Scheme Lawsuit the Last From the ICO Boom Era?
By Michael Bellusci
Jan 6, 2022 at 11:04 p.m. UTC
Jan 6, 2022
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Finance
Ico
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.
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By Eli Tan
Oct 13, 2021 at 6:10 p.m. UTC
Oct 13, 2021
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France
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.
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By Jamie Crawley
Sep 30, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 30, 2021
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Finance
Sec
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.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Sep 9, 2021 at 4:38 p.m. UTC
Sep 9, 2021
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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.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Jun 16, 2021 at 4:09 p.m. UTC
Jun 16, 2021
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