Kik (Again) Asks for Trial in Legal Tussle With SEC Over Token Sale
Kik is hoping to go to trial in the ongoing legal fight with the SEC over its 2017 kin token sale.
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Jan 10, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
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Kik Sells Messaging App, Reaffirms Kin Crypto Integration
Kik has sold its messaging business to a holding company called MediaLab but plans to continue enabling Kin on the platform
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Oct 18, 2019 at 7:05 p.m. UTC
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CoinDesk Victim of Hoax in Which Fake Kik CEO Claimed to Quit
This article has been updated to rectify inaccuracies in our original reporting.
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Sep 24, 2019 at 3:37 a.m. UTC
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Kik Messaging App to Shut Down Following SEC Lawsuit Against ICO
In a company blog post, Livingston said the ongoing dispute with the SEC has forced Kik to close its doors.
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Sep 24, 2019 at 12:04 a.m. UTC
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WATCH: Ted Livingston Discusses Kik's Response to the SEC
Kik CEO Ted Livingston discussed his company's legal fight with the SEC on CoinDesk Live last week.
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Aug 12, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. UTC
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The SEC Is Suing Kik for Its 2017 ICO
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed suit against Kik over its 2017 initial coin offering.
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Jun 4, 2019 at 4:34 p.m. UTC
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SEC Negotiations Have Cost Kik $5 Million, Says CEO
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.
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May 16, 2019 at 8:50 p.m. UTC
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$3 Million Fund to Create 25 Marketplaces for Kik Messenger's Token
Kik CEO Ted Livingston created the kin token so people could easily buy and sell digital stuff online. Now he's paying devs to make the stuff.
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Jul 11, 2018 at 1:59 p.m. UTC
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