AriseBank’s $600 million ICO has been taken down by the SEC which has now formed an intra-agency unit devoted exclusively to researching and shutting down ICOs which violate US securities laws. Tether is a now a high risk token which…
Mr. Belenky would like to extend a heartfelt “thank you” to all who came out to Miami this week to participate in the forum for knowledge and the burgeoning token market place, which will hopefully continue to grow at and…
Section 2(a)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933 defines “securities” as: “any note, stock, treasury stock, security future, security-based swap, bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement… investment contract… or, in general, any…
During the first week of September, China issued its ban on new “Initial Coin Offerings” which raise funds for start-ups by receiving either bitcoin or the ether coin in exchange for a new currency with the idea that the value…
The general method of fundraising equity for a startup venture is either to go through Regulation A, Regulation D, or Title III for crowdfunding ventures. Reg A applies to non-accredited investors, and Reg D is mostly for accredited investors with…