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Gladius Escapes Fines for Unregistered ICO after Self-Reporting to the SEC

By Corey I. Rogoff on Posted in Initial Coin Offerings, SEC, Securities, Token Sales
On February 20, 2019, the SEC announced that it settled charges against Gladius Network LLC (“Gladius”) for failing to register non-exempt offers and sales of securities in violation of Sections 5(a) and 5(c) of the Securities Act. While the SEC has previously settled charges relating to unregistered ICOs, this is one of few occasions since … Continue Reading

Registration Requirements for “Decentralized” Exchanges under the Federal Securities Laws: The Case of EtherDelta

By Emily Chan on Posted in Enforcement Action, Exchanges, SEC, Token Sales
On November 8, the SEC announced that it settled charges against Zachary Coburn, founder of EtherDelta, a type of non-custodial digital asset trading platform commonly referred to as a “decentralized exchange” or “DEX.” Coburn was charged with causing EtherDelta to operate as an unregistered securities exchange in violation of Section 5 of the Securities Exchange … Continue Reading
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