2024年10月10日 · The SEC is dedicated to protecting investors in crypto markets and from cyber-related threats. The SEC’s Office of Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub) facilitates the agency's active engagement with innovators, developers, and entrepreneurs of financial technology, including crypto assets.

If you are considering an Initial Coin Offering, sometimes referred to as an "ICO," or otherwise engaging in the offer, sale, or distribution of a digital asset, you need to consider whether the U.S. federal securities laws apply.

2018年4月2日 · Spotlight on Initial Coin Offerings and Digital Assets. The SEC Has an Opportunity You Won’t Want to Miss: Act Now! (May 2018) Investor Alert: Public Companies Making ICO-Related Claims (Aug. 2017) (This investor alert is also available in Spanish, Alerta al inversionista: Las empresas públicas que hacen declaraciones relacionadas a las ICO.)

2017年7月25日 · The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy is issuing this Investor Bulletin to make investors aware of potential risks of participating in ICOs. Background – Initial Coin Offerings Virtual coins or tokens are created and disseminated using distributed ledger or blockchain technology.

首次代币发行（英語： Initial Coin Offering ），简称ICO，也称首次代币发售、区块链众筹，是用区块链把使用权限和加密货币合二为一，来为开发、维护、交换相关产品或者服务的项目进行融资的方式 [1] 。

2024年6月2日 · What Is an Initial Coin Offering (ICO)? An initial coin offering (ICO) is the cryptocurrency industry’s equivalent of an initial public offering (IPO). A company seeking to...

Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) often face scrutiny under U.S. securities law, with the SEC using the Howey test to determine if digital assets qualify as securities. This blog explores key court decisions, the application of the Howey test, and what these rulings mean for ICO issuers and investors navigating regulatory landscapes.

Learn more about these types of scams and how to avoid them in this joint Investor Alert issued by the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, the CFTC’s Office of Customer Education and Outreach, FINRA, and NASAA.

Following the steps of the DAO Report, the SEC has increased its enforcement activity in connection with ICOs, and (i) in August 2019 announced it has settled the charges against SimplyVital Inc., a New England-based blockchain company for offering and selling approximately $6.3 million of securities to the public in unregistered transactions ...

2019年6月10日 · 根据之前的经验，ico项目们跟sec的“抗争”结果主要是两种：一是主动与sec和解，对ico进行注册，并补缴各种罚款。 二是法院判决项目确实存在欺诈行为，进行罚款；此前的多起起诉案中，ICO企业最后几乎都遭受了罚款，不少公司创始人甚至被永久禁止担任上市 ...