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SEC Sues Dragonchain, ICO Purge War Continues

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is accusing Dragonchain of selling $16.5 million in unregistered securities.
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On August 16, the SEC accused Joe Roets and three affiliates, Dragonchain Inc., Dragonchain Foundation, and The Dragon Company of raising $16.5 million by selling unregistered crypto securities.

According to the SEC, the defendants raised $14 million from about 5,000 investors around the world through Dragonchain’s ICO in 2017. They then made an additional $2.5 million in the period from 2019 to 2022 through the DRGN token sale.

The regulator is seeking permanent orders, restitution, civil penalties, and probation orders against Roets and his affiliated organizations.

Roets confidently stated that he has a “very strong argument” against the allegations and that the SEC is “reviewing and targeting projects that they see as an opportunity to repress while giving freedom to other projects.”

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Before Dragonchain’s offering, the SEC issued a report in July 2017 advising companies to register with the government agency, implying that many ICOs would be treated as securities offerings subject to applicable rules.

The commission stated that it would pursue “permanent injunctions, disgorgement with prejudgment interest, civil penalties against, and conduct-based injunctions” against Roets and the three corporations for alleged Securities Act of 1933 violations.

Roets was aware that the SEC intended to pursue charges connected to the sale of unregistered securities before the statute of limitations expired, according to a letter dated May 2022 and shared to Dragonchain’s Twitter account on Tuesday. He chastised the federal agency for what appeared to be an outmoded attitude to crypto regulation.

The SEC has been ramping up its enforcement efforts recently. Last month, it declared nine crypto tokens listed on Coinbase as unregistered securities and investigated the exchange for allowing customers to trade those tokens. However, the SEC’s approach to regulation by enforcement has been met with criticism from crypto industry leaders, lawmakers, and regulators.

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With a passion for untangling the complexities of the financial world, I've spent over four years in financial journalism, covering everything from traditional equities to the cutting edge of venture capital. "The financial markets are a fascinating puzzle," I often say, "and I love helping people make sense of them." That's what drives me to bring clear and insightful financial journalism to the readers of Coincu.

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