In 2020, under former SEC Chair Jay Clayton, the SEC sued BitClave alleging that the sale of its Consumer Activity Token (CAT) violated federal securities laws. BitClave settled the charges without admitting any wrongdoing, and agreed to forfeit the entirety of the money it raised in 2017, plus another $4 million in interest and penalties. It also agreed to destroy all uncirculated CAT and request that exchanges delist it as part of the settlement agreement.
Lawmaker Demands Overhaul Amid Regulatory Failures: ‘The Era of Post-Financial Crisis Regulation Is Over’
“Post-financial crisis regulation is over,” a top U.S. lawmaker has declared, calling for urgent reforms to digital asset oversight, regulatory...
