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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.

News  ·  10 January 2020
Kik

The View From Tel Aviv: Ouriel Ohayon

Tel Aviv is a hotspot for crypto development. ZenGo CEO Ouriel Ohayon puts us on the ground there.

People  ·  26 December 2019
Regulation

Kik Suffers Setbacks With ‘Void for Vagueness’ Defense in SEC Case

Kik has hit a brick wall with its ambitious "void for vagueness" defense in a case brought by the SEC over its $100 million initial coin offering.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 November 2019
Regulation

SEC Blasts Kik’s ‘Void for Vagueness’ Defense of 2017 ICO

Kik wants to depose top SEC officials, and expose that they were making it up as they went. But the SEC is having none of it.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 October 2019
News

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

Markets  ·  18 October 2019
News

CoinDesk Victim of Hoax in Which Fake Kik CEO Claimed to Quit

This article has been updated to rectify inaccuracies in our original reporting. 

Markets  ·  24 September 2019
News

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.

Markets  ·  24 September 2019
SEC

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 August 2019
CoinDesk Live

WATCH: Join CoinDesk LIVE With Kik CEO Ted Livingston

After rocky interactions with the SEC, Kik CEO Ted Livingston will join us on CoinDesk LIVE.

Markets  ·  7 August 2019
Lawsuits

Kik Says SEC Lawsuit ‘Twisted Facts’ About Startup’s $100 Million Token Sale

Kik claims the SEC took comments out of context and manipulated facts in its suit alleging the firm’s token sale violated securities laws.

Markets  ·  7 August 2019
SEC

SEC Chief Who Pursued Actions Against ICOs, Kik to Resign

Robert A. Cohen pursued actions against a number ICOs and crypto exchange platforms as Cyber Unit chief. He will resign in August.

Markets  ·  29 July 2019
Regulation

Blockchain Association Takes Over Kik’s ‘Defend Crypto’ Crowdfunding Effort

The Blockchain Association will now oversee Kik's "Defend Crypto" campaign, with the added goal of helping other startups fight legal cases.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 June 2019
Regulation

Kik vs SEC – The Lawyers Speak

The SEC's complaint against Kik, after it raised $100 million in an ICO, seemed pretty brutal, but not so fast, we're only hearing one side of the story. Watch more here as three lawyers discuss the case, its merits and its potential impacts for the crypto industry as a whole.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 June 2019
Regulation

The SEC Case Against Kik’s ICO Appears Strong, Experts Say

The SEC seems to have a strong case on the facts in its complaint against Kik and its 2017 token sale, according to legal experts.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 June 2019
Lawsuits

The 8 Biggest Bombshells From the SEC’s Kik ICO Lawsuit

In a complaint filed Tuesday, the SEC laid out where Kik allegedly ran afoul of U.S. securities law with its $98 million ICO in 2017. It also revealed a lot more.

Markets  ·  4 June 2019