SEC起訴Unicoin，指控這家總部位於紐約的公司及其證券欺詐行動

美國證券交易委員會（SEC）已針對紐約公司Unicoin及其四名高管提起訴訟

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued New York-based company Unicoin and four of its executives for allegedly defrauding thousands of investors during a major fundraising effort with a cryptocurrency token.

美國證券交易委員會（SEC）已起訴總部位於紐約的公司Unicoin及其四名高管，據稱在與加密貨幣代幣的一項重大籌款活動中欺騙了數千名投資者。

The lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of New York, also names CEO Alex Konanykhin, Director Silvina Moschini, former CIO Alex Dominguez, and General Counsel Richard Devlin.

該訴訟在紐約南部地區提起，還命名了首席執行官Alex Konanykhin，董事Silvina Moschini，前CIO Alex Dominguez和總法律顧問Richard Devlin。

The SEC's complaint claims that Unicoin's leadership misrepresented the value and security of so-called “equity certificates,” which were promoted as future rights to a cryptocurrency token called Unicoin.

美國證券交易委員會的投訴稱，Unicoin的領導層歪曲了所謂的“股權證書”的價值和安全性，這些證書被提升為稱為Unicoin的加密貨幣標記的未來權利。

Unicoin allegedly engaged in an aggressive public marketing campaign that included TV ads, social media posts, airport billboards, and taxi advertisements throughout New York City to encourage investors to purchase the certificates.

據稱，Unicoin從事積極的公共營銷活動，其中包括電視廣告，社交媒體帖子，機場廣告牌和紐約市的出租車廣告，以鼓勵投資者購買證書。

These efforts reportedly convinced over 5,000 investors to invest in the certificates based on inflated claims about Unicoin's assets, technology, and planned operations.

據報導，這些努力說服了5,000多名投資者根據關於Unicoin的資產，技術和計劃運營的誇張的索賠來投資證書。

Key Among the SEC's Allegations Are:

SEC指控的關鍵是：

Unicoin allegedly presented a snapshot of its balance sheet as of December 31, 2021, reporting total assets of about $6 billion and liabilities of about $1 billion. However, the SEC claims these figures were "grossly inflated."

據稱，Unicoin截至2021年12月31日，其資產負債表的快照報告，總資產約為60億美元，負債約為10億美元。但是，SEC聲稱這些數字“嚴重誇大了”。

According to the SEC, Unicoin's own internal projections showed a net loss of $1.2 billion for 2021, yet it allegedly told investors it had a $2 billion net income for that year.

根據SEC的數據，Unicoin自己的內部預測顯示2021年淨虧損12億美元，但據稱它告訴投資者，當年的淨收入為20億美元。

Unicoin allegedly marketed its token as having advanced development and being close to launch. Still, the SEC claims the company faced significant technical hurdles and had yet to develop a working version of the token.

據稱，Unicoin將其代幣銷售為高級發展並接近推出。儘管如此，SEC仍聲稱該公司面臨著重大的技術障礙，並且尚未開發代幣的工作版本。

Unicoin allegedly claimed it planned to launch its token in the first quarter of 2023. However, the company later postponed the launch to the second quarter and ultimately failed to launch the token at all, according to the SEC.

據稱，Unicoin聲稱計劃在2023年第一季度推出其令牌。但是，該公司後來將發布推遲到第二季度，最終未能推出該標記。

Unicoin allegedly touted its token as being compliant with US securities laws and stated that the certificates would be exchangeable for the tokens upon launch. However, the SEC claims the company had no plans or ability to ensure the tokens'operability or register them for public offering.

據稱，Unicoin吹捧它的代幣符合美國證券法，並表示證書在發布後可以換成代幣。但是，美國證券交易委員會（SEC）聲稱，該公司沒有計劃或能力確保代幣手術或註冊公開發行。

Unicoin's certificates were sold only to US investors, and the company's actions allegedly violated Section 5 of the Securities Act, rendering the certificates unlawful.

Unicoin的證書僅出售給美國投資者，據稱該公司的行動違反了《證券法》第5條，使證書非法。

Additionally, Konanykhin is accused of personally selling over 37.9 million certificates at a discounted rate to ineligible investors in a private placement offering that required registration with the SEC, which was not done.

此外，Konanykhin被指控以折扣利率親自出售超過3,790萬張證書，以不合格投資者進行私人安置，要求與SEC進行註冊，這是沒有完成的。

The SEC is also seeking to hold him liable as a “control person” for the company's fraudulent actions.

SEC還試圖使他對公司的欺詐行為負責“控制人員”。

The lawsuit seeks permanent injunctions,ю repayment of ill-gotten gains with interest, civil penalties, and bans preventing the executives from serving as officers or directors of public companies.

該訴訟尋求永久性禁令，以興趣，民事處罰和禁令的償還，以防止高管擔任上市公司的官員或董事。

Devlin, the general counsel, has agreed to settle with the SEC, paying a $37,500 civil penalty without admitting or denying the allegations.

總法律顧問Devlin已同意與SEC達成和解，在不承認或否認指控的情況下支付了37,500美元的民事罰款。

“We allege that Unicoin and its executives exploited investors with fictitious promises backed by vastly overstated assets,” said Mark Cave, Associate Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement. “This action aims to hold those responsible accountable.”

SEC執法部副主任馬克·凱夫（Mark Cave）說：“我們聲稱，Unicoin及其高管以虛構的承諾受到了大量誇大的資產的支持。” “此行動旨在使那些負責任的負責任。”

The SEC's investigation and legal proceedings are ongoing.

SEC的調查和法律程序正在進行中。

Separately, the US government has urged a federal judge to impose a two-year prison sentence on Eric Council Jr., who played a role in spreading false information about the approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF by the SEC via its official X account.

另外，美國政府已敦促聯邦法官對小埃里克委員會（Eric Council Jr.）判處兩年徒刑，後者在SEC通過其官方X帳戶傳播有關SEC的現場比特幣ETF的虛假信息發揮了作用。

In a filing on Wednesday, the government alleged that Council had posted a fraudulent message on X in January 2024, falsely claiming that the SEC had authorized the first-ever spot Bitcoin ETF.

在周三的一份文件中，政府聲稱理事會於2024年1月在X上發布了欺詐性信息，錯誤地聲稱SEC已授權了有史以來第一個現場比特幣ETF。