SEC sees $5M victory in case against Kik
The outlook is grim for the Canadian messaging app as it loses $5 million over its ICO for Kin tokens. On Wednesday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced the end of its lawsuit against Kik Interactive.The Canadian messenger app fell afoul of the U.S. regulator for failing to treat its sale of KIN tokens as a securities offering. A district judge confirmed the SEC's view at the end of September, but only today did the court see the final judgment. As a result of today's judgment, Kik will need to pay the SEC $5 million in penalties and keep the commission posted as to any....
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