Securities,
Corporate
Nov. 16, 2017
SEC warns about promoting initial coin offerings
The warning comes following numerous incidents of celebrities taking to social media to discuss their upcoming investments in initial coin offerings.
Gail Podolsky
Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, P.A. CEmail: GPodolsky@carltonfields.com
Gail chairs the firm's technology industry group and represents clients at all stages of their growth. She concentrates her practice on the commercialization of intellectual property and she has significant experience in financial technology.
BLOCKCHAIN AND THE LAW
Following numerous incidents of celebrities taking to social media to discuss their upcoming investments in initial coin offerings, the Securities and Exchange Commission has released a statement and investor alert warning about the unlawful promotion of initial coin offerings and other investments by celebrities and others.
In one recent example, Floyd Mayweather posted a picture of h...
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