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

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

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

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

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

AccessTimeIconApr 21, 2020, 9:20 AM
Updated Sep 14, 2021, 8:31 AM
Kik CEO Ted Livingston (Credit: CoinDesk archives)

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