While the SEC continues to target fraudulent crypto-projects, we’ve seen a marked increase in the number of class actions targeting a wider-range of ICOs.[1] The crypto-industry is watching these cases intently; awaiting the judiciary’s play in the on-going game of “Are Crypto-Tokens Securities?”. Earlier this week, United States Magistrate Judge Andrea M. Simonton (Southern District … Continue Reading
On September 9, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and University of California Hastings College of Law hosted the first conference in the FTC’s “Start With Security” series. Aimed at start-ups and developers, the event featured security specialists to discuss design and development, scaling up data security as businesses grow, common security vulnerabilities, and vulnerability response. … Continue Reading
