美國SEC通過運行龐大的加密計劃收取Unicoin及其最高高管

美國SEC對Unicoin及其最高高管提出了嚴重的欺詐指控，指控他們精心策劃了一項龐大的加密計劃，該計劃籌集了超過1億美元

The US SEC has filed serious fraud charges against Unicoin and its top executives, accusing them of a massive crypto scheme that allegedly defrauded thousands of investors out of more than $100 million.

美國SEC已針對Unicoin及其最高高管提起了嚴重的欺詐指控，指控他們一項巨大的加密計劃，據稱欺騙了超過1億美元的投資者。

According to a complaint filed on Tuesday, the SEC claims that Unicoin CEO Alex Konanykhin, former president Silvina Moschini, and former CIO Alex Dominguez are accused of carrying out a deceptive offering campaign for more than two years.

根據周二提出的申訴，美國證券交易委員會聲稱，Unicoin首席執行官Alex Konanykhin，前總統Silvina Moschini和前CIO Alex Dominguez被指控進行了兩年以上的欺騙活動。

According to the SEC’s allegations, Unicoin promised investors a “next-generation” crypto asset backed by billions of dollars in real estate. In reality, those backing assets were either significantly inflated or never existed at all. The agency says the company made a series of false and misleading statements from February 2022 to the present. These claims included that Unicoin tokens were secured by a multi-billion-dollar real estate portfolio. The actual value of those holdings was only a small fraction of what was being advertised.

根據SEC的指控，Unicoin向投資者保證，由數十億美元的房地產支持的“下一代”加密資產。實際上，這些支持資產要么顯著膨脹，要么根本不存在。該機構表示，該公司從2022年2月開始發表了一系列虛假和誤導性的陳述。這些主張包括，Unicoin代幣是由數十億美元的房地產投資組合確保的。這些持股的實際價值只是廣告宣傳的一小部分。

More than 5,000 investors were allegedly involved in the scam. The SEC’s complaint details a coordinated and high-profile promotional campaign by Unicoin, encompassing advertisements in major airports, New York City taxis, television broadcasts, and an aggressive social media presence. These marketing efforts allegedly convinced over 5,000 retail investors to purchase rights certificates, described as a safer alternative to volatile cryptocurrencies. Unicoin claimed it had sold over $3 billion worth of these certificates, but the SEC says the company raised $110 million from investors.

據稱，有5,000多名投資者參與了騙局。 SEC的投訴詳細介紹了Unicoin的協調且引人注目的促銷活動，其中包括主要機場，紐約市出租車，電視廣播和積極進取的社交媒體的廣告。據稱，這些營銷努力說服了5,000多名零售投資者購買權利證書，被描述為揮發性加密貨幣的更安全替代品。 Unicoin聲稱它已售出了價值超過30億美元的這些證書，但SEC表示，該公司從投資者那裡籌集了1.1億美元。

The regulator is now seeking different penalties for Unicoin, including permanent injunctions, the return of illicit gains with interest, and the imposition of civil fines. There will also be lifetime bans on serving as officers or directors of public companies for the accused executives. The charges don’t stop at the company’s founders. Richard Devlin, Unicoin’s general counsel, is also named in the filing. Devlin, without admitting guilt, has agreed to a final judgment requiring him to pay a $37,500 civil penalty and submit to injunctive relief.

監管機構現在正在尋求對Unicoin的不同罰款，包括永久禁令，利息的非法收益返回以及處以公民罰款。作為被告高管的上市公司的官員或董事，還將有終身禁令。這些指控不會停止在公司的創始人中。 Unicoin的總法律顧問理查德·德夫林（Richard Devlin）也在文件中被任命。德夫林（Devlin）在不承認有罪的情況下同意了最終判決，要求他支付37,500美元的民事罰款並服從禁令救濟。

Unlike earlier enforcement actions focused on unregistered token distributions, this case has a different model of alleged fraud. It is not like the Kik and Telegram cases against the SEC. This case involves selling unregistered securities, which were disguised as asset-backed rights certificates.

與以前的執法行動不同，該行動側重於未註冊的令牌分佈，此案具有不同的涉嫌欺詐模式。這不像KIK和針對SEC的電報案件。此案涉及出售未註冊的證券，這些證券被偽裝為資產支持的權利證書。

The Unicoin case showcases the SEC’s evolving approach to handling crypto-related fraud, combining traditional marketing tactics with a deceptive investment scheme. It highlights the potential for abuse even in offerings sold through Section 4(a)(6) exemption. As the investigation proceeds, the downfall of Unicoin may serve as another warning to investors and an example for those who love flashy campaigns in the unregulated corners of the crypto market.

Unicoin案例展示了SEC處理與加密相關欺詐的不斷發展的方法，將傳統的營銷策略與欺騙性投資計劃相結合。它突出了即使在第4（a）（6）節銷售的產品中，即使在出售的產品中也有濫用的潛力。隨著調查的進行，Unicoin的倒台可能是對投資者的另一個警告，也是那些熱愛加密貨幣市場不受管制的角落的人的榜樣。