The outcome of Ripple’s XRP investigation by the SEC may cause a major “ripple effect” for the crypto industry. In December 2020, the SEC announced its investigation of Ripple Labs Inc. and two of its executives for violating the Securities Act of 1933. In a press...
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The Latest from the SEC regarding ICOs
On November 30, 2017, I had the great pleasure of participating in a panel discussion with representatives from the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission at an event sponsored by Blockchain at Berkeley (https://blockchain.berkeley.edu/). This was the first time...
Planning an ICO? Don’t Fear the S.E.C., engage instead.
If you are planning a Token Generation Event (“TGE”), also known as an Initial Coin Offering (“ICO”)—and you happen to be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. resident, your ICO team is based in the U.S., or you’re planning to offer tokens to U.S. users—it is perfectly...
Fear of your ICO token lacking “real” utility? Check out SEC’s Reg A+ and D
Token Generation Events (“TGEs”)—commonly referred to as an Initial Coin Offerings (“ICOs”)—are often perceived as a means to avoid the regulatory requirements imposed upon more traditional forms of raising capital imposed by the Security and Exchange Commission. As a...
Three things you must know when it comes to the SEC and TGEs/ICOs
If you are thinking about launching a Token Generation Event (TGE)—which is also commonly referred to as an Initial Coin Offering (“ICO”)—and you are either based in the U.S. or plan to offer your token to U.S. citizens, you need to be aware of the“Howey Test,” which...