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Kik Sells Messaging App, Reaffirms Kin Crypto Integration

Nikhilesh DeOct 18, 2019

Kik has sold its messaging business to a holding company called MediaLab but plans to continue enabling Kin on the platform

Video

WATCH: Join CoinDesk LIVE With Kik CEO Ted Livingston

John BiggsAug 7, 2019

After rocky interactions with the SEC, Kik CEO Ted Livingston will join us on CoinDesk LIVE.

Kik

Kik (Again) Asks for Trial in Legal Tussle With SEC Over Token Sale

Nikhilesh DeJan 10, 2020

Kik is hoping to go to trial in the ongoing legal fight with the SEC over its 2017 kin token sale.

SEC

Kik vs SEC – The Lawyers Speak

Bailey ReutzelEvan EngelJun 14, 2019

The SEC's complaint against Kik, after it raised $100 million in an ICO, seemed pretty brutal, but not so fast, we're only hearing one side of the story. Watch more here as three lawyers discuss the case, its merits and its potential impacts for the crypto industry as a whole.

SEC

The 8 Biggest Bombshells From the SEC’s Kik ICO Lawsuit

Brady DaleJun 4, 2019

In a complaint filed Tuesday, the SEC laid out where Kik allegedly ran afoul of U.S. securities law with its $98 million ICO in 2017. It also revealed a lot more.

SEC

The SEC Is Suing Kik for Its 2017 ICO

Nikhilesh De

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed suit against Kik over its 2017 initial coin offering.

Circle

What to Expect at the SEC’s Blockchain Forum Friday

Nikhilesh De

At a fraught moment for government-industry relations, the SEC and crypto insiders are sitting down for a public meeting.

Donations

Kik is Crowdfunding $5 Million in Crypto to Help Fight SEC

Daniel Palmer

Messaging app firm Kik has launched a crypto crowdfunding campaign to support a likely court battle with the U.S. SEC over its ICO token, kin.

SEC

SEC Negotiations Have Cost Kik $5 Million, Says CEO

Nikhilesh De

Kik's CEO says the company has spent more than $5 million talking to the SEC about whether its kin ICO was an unregistered securities sale.

Payments

Chat App Kik Launches ‘Crypto-Economy’ With Kin Token Integration

Nikhilesh De

Messaging app Kik's users can now begin earning and spending its kin token with the launch of its "crypto-economy," the company said Wednesday.

News

Game Giant Unity to Work With Kik’s ICO Token

Annaliese Milano

The Kin Foundation, which governs the cryptocurrency developed by Kik, announced a partnership with Unity Technologies on Thursday.

Ethereum

Goodbye Ethereum: Kik Plans to Move Its ICO Tokens to Stellar

Nikhilesh De

Kik founder Ted Livingston announced on Wednesday that his company was moving its Kin token app from ethereum to Stellar.

News

$75 Million Goal: Kik ICO Kicks Off to Small Scams and Big Demand

Rachel Rose O'Leary

An ICO for tokens that will power development of the social messaging service Kik raised millions in just the first few hours of its sale.

Venture Capital

Mobile Messenger Kik Raises $50 Million Ahead of $75 Million ICO

Ash Bennington

A trio of notable blockchain funds including Polychain Capital and Pantera Capital are investing in a token sale for mobile messaging platform Kik.