Tagged: sec

September 15, 2020 @ 2:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Unikrn, a token issuer that attempted to remain compliant while issuing digital assets, has settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding allegations of an unregistered initial coin offering (ICO) of digital securities. Unikrn is an eSports and gaming platform launched in 2014. According… Read More

September 11, 2020 @ 6:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has leveled charges pertaining to fraudulent initial coin offerings (ICO) against film producer Ryan S. Felton, rapper and actor Clifford Harris, Jr., or “T.I. or Tip,” and three others who apparently promoted one of Felton’s two unregistered and ICOs…. Read More

September 11, 2020 @ 3:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has posted the agenda for the upcoming Asset Management Advisory Committee (AMAC) meeting scheduled for next week. According to the SEC, the meeting will include a discussion of matters in the asset management industry relating to (1) the ESG… Read More

September 8, 2020 @ 11:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a public statement, the Association of Online Investment Platforms (AOIP) has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to move quickly and to improve the regulatory environment to support small businesses during the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis. Addressed to SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, and… Read More

September 8, 2020 @ 12:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Reg CF continues to grow in popularity as a securities exemption utilized by smaller firms to raise much-needed growth capital. Reg CF is the smallest of the three different crowdfunding exemptions but has perhaps garnered the most popular interest due. An issuer must utilize either… Read More

September 3, 2020 @ 10:01 pm By Anthony Zeoli  |  

Its official, the “accredited investor” definition, which has not changed significantly since its enactment almost 40 years ago, has been massively upgraded. On August 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted final amendments to the “accredited investor” definition which fundamentally change and broaden… Read More

September 3, 2020 @ 10:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Robinhood, a trading app that has encouraged a new generation of investors to participate in equity trading, may have to pay a fine due to undisclosed deals it had with outside firms, according to a report. First reported by WSJ.com, Robinhood had been selling client… Read More

August 26, 2020 @ 11:03 am By JD Alois  |  

As widely anticipated, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) updated the definition of an Accredited Investor expanding the rule by adding certain sophistication criteria. The current definition defines an individual who earns over $200,000 a year ($300,000 if married) as accredited. If an individual has… Read More

August 25, 2020 @ 5:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

It should be obvious to most everyone that the current definition of an Accredited Investor not only disenfranchises the vast majority of the population it is not really an effective proxy to evaluate an individual’s ability to assess risk and the opportunity affiliated with private… Read More

August 25, 2020 @ 12:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tomorrow, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will reveal any changes to Regulation S-K. A proposal by the Commission was introduced in 2019. According to the meeting notice, the Commission will consider: “whether to adopt amendments to modernize the description of business, legal proceedings, and… Read More

August 23, 2020 @ 7:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Later this week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will update the definition of an Accredited Investor – a rule that has been in place for decades. An open meeting of the Commission is scheduled for Wednesday, August 26, 2020. The current rule allows individuals… Read More

August 21, 2020 @ 3:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has scheduled an open meeting of the Commission to address several regulatory issues including an update to the current definition of an Accredited Investor. Regarding the Accredited Investor definition the SEC states it will consider: “whether to adopt amendments… Read More

August 19, 2020 @ 10:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Paragon Coin, and its affiliated initial coin offering, is pretty emblematic of the ICO heyday when any token could raise money based largely on a white-paper and effective marketing campaign. While it is hard to accurately discern, Paragon issued the PRG token raising around $12… Read More

August 18, 2020 @ 11:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Alternative investment platform YieldStreet has responded to queries regarding a recent report alleging that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as well as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), were investigating specific securities issued via the platform. Last week, it was reported that both the… Read More

August 17, 2020 @ 2:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

Brendan Ross, the former CEO and founder of Direct Lending Investments (DLI), is the target of a Civil Enforcement Action filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week. Direct Lending Investments was once a prominent participant in the online lending industry in the… Read More

August 17, 2020 @ 12:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that Caroline A. Crenshaw and Hester M. Peirce have been sworn into office as SEC commissioners. Commissioner Peirce is commencing her second term as a Commissioner while Commissioner Crenshaw is beginning her first. Commissioner Crenshaw fills a… Read More

August 16, 2020 @ 5:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced charges against Boon.Tech and its CEO Rajesh Pavithran alleging fraud and registration violations in connection with a $5 million initial coin offering (ICO). According to the SEC’s order, from November 2017 to January 2018, Boon.Tech raised approximately… Read More

August 12, 2020 @ 12:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

YieldStreet, an accredited crowdfunding platform offering access to alternative securities offerings including real estate-based securities. Typically, YieldStreet looks to list short term investment opportunities, that are uncorrelated with traditional markets, that generate income for individual investors. YieldStreet may list securities tied to art, legal or… Read More

August 11, 2020 @ 10:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Longtime Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staffer Sebastian Gomez Abero has been named Deputy Director of the SEC’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation (OASB). Gomez Abero has been serving as Senior Advisor to SEC Chairman Jay Clayton. The OASB was created… Read More

August 7, 2020 @ 6:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, a public official that has long favored Fintech innovation and more specifically the digital asset sector, has been confirmed by the US Senate on a voice vote for another 5 year term. The vote was held yesterday and indicative of a… Read More