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A federal judge has ruled that a criminal case against an alleged ICO fraudster will proceed to trial, saying existing securities laws apply.

Sep 11, 2018 at 4:39 p.m. UTC

Sep 11, 2018

A jury will decide whether tokens issued through two allegedly fraudulent initial coin offerings (ICOs) count as securities.

May 8, 2018 at 8:16 p.m. UTC

May 8, 2018

U.S. prosecutors are planning an "oversized" response to a motion to dismiss in an ongoing – and potentially precedent-setting – ICO fraud lawsuit.

Mar 15, 2018 at 6:10 p.m. UTC

Mar 15, 2018

A New York businessman charged with defrauding investors in two initial coin offerings (ICOs) plead not guilty in court last week.

Dec 4, 2017 at 9:45 p.m. UTC

Dec 4, 2017

New charges have been filed against a New York businessman accused in September of defrauding investors through two initial coin offerings (ICOs).

Nov 2, 2017 at 2:30 a.m. UTC

Nov 2, 2017

The SEC charged two companies and a businessman with anti-fraud violations after he allegedly launched ICO campaigns backed by nonexistent assets.

Sep 29, 2017 at 10:15 p.m. UTC

Sep 29, 2017