SEC指控的Unicoin Inc.犯下了1億美元的欺詐計劃

根據美國證券交易委員會（SEC）的指控，總部位於紐約的公司Unicoin Inc.以及其最高高管犯下了1億美元的欺詐計劃。

Unicoin Inc., a New York-based company, and its top executives are being sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for allegedly defrauding investors in a $100 million cryptocurrency and stock rights scam.

總部位於紐約的公司Unicoin Inc.及其最高高管被美國證券交易委員會（SEC）起訴，據稱涉嫌欺騙投資者1億美元的加密貨幣和股票權利騙局。

A complaint filed by the SEC on Monday, May 15, names Alex Konanykhin, Silvina Moschini, and Alex Dominguez, along with their company, in the charges.

SEC於5月15日星期一提出的申訴，名稱為Alex Konanykhin，Silvina Moschini和Alex Dominguez以及他們的公司，並指控他們。

According to the agency, the executives made false statements about certificates linking to cryptocurrency and stock rights in order to deceive investors.

根據該機構的說法，高管對鏈接到加密貨幣和股票權利的證書作出了虛假陳述，以欺騙投資者。

“We allege that Unicoin and its executives exploited thousands of investors with fictitious promises that its tokens, when issued, would be backed by real-world assets including an international portfolio of valuable real estate holdings,” said Mark Cave, associate director in the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, in a statement.

SEC執法部門的SEC副局長馬克·凱夫（Mark Cave）表示：“我們聲稱，Unicoin及其高管以虛構的承諾利用了成千上萬的投資者，即其代幣發行後將得到現實世界中的資產的支持。

But the company allegedly presented real estate assets that are a fraction of the percentage value that Unicoin disclosed to investors.

但是據稱，該公司呈現了房地產資產，這是Unicoin向投資者披露的百分比價值的一小部分。

The executives also allegedly deceived investors about the status of the company’s stock registration and the price at which it would be sold to the public.

據稱，高管們還欺騙了投資者有關公司股票登記的狀況以及將其出售給公眾的價格。

Unicoin allegedly had no revenue-generating operations during the relevant period and touted its tokens and certificates as SEC-registered.

據稱Unicoin在相關期間沒有產生收入的業務，並將其令牌和證書吹捧為SEC註冊。

The company also falsely claimed to have sold more than $3 billion of the certificates and tokens, although it sold only $110 million, according to the SEC.

據SEC稱，該公司還聲稱已售出了超過30億美元的證書和代幣，儘管僅出售了1.1億美元。

The agency further charges that Richard Devlin, serving as Unicoin’s general counsel, violated federal securities laws.

該機構進一步指控，擔任Unicoin總法律顧問的理查德·德夫林（Richard Devlin）違反了聯邦證券法。

Without admitting or denying the SEC’s charges, Devlin agreed to pay a civil penalty of $37,500 to settle the agency’s allegations.

不承認或否認SEC的指控，Devlin同意支付37,500美元的民事罰款，以解決該機構的指控。

Earlier this year, reports surfaced that the SEC was preparing to sue Binance and Coinbase over their alleged violations of U.S. securities laws.

今年早些時候，有報導稱，SEC正在準備起訴Binance和Coinbase，以涉嫌違反美國證券法。

The crypto exchange Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao are being sued by the SEC for allegedly engaging in fraud and money laundering activities.

Crypto Exchange Binance及其首席執行官Changpeng Zhao因涉嫌從事欺詐和洗錢活動而被SEC起訴。

The agency is also suing Coinbase for allegedly operating a "blatantly illegal" cryptocurrency exchange.

該機構還起訴Coinbase涉嫌經營“公然非法”加密貨幣交易所。

However, the agency dropped both cases in April, and it remains unclear whether or not they will be pursued at a later date.

但是，該機構在4月份撤銷了這兩個案件，尚不清楚以後是否會追捕它們。

After Donald Trump’s administration saw a lull in such cases, the SEC has been ramping up its actions against crypto firms.

在唐納德·特朗普（Donald Trump）政府在這種情況下停滯不前之後，SEC一直在加強對加密貨幣公司的行動。

During the Trump administration, the SEC dropped several high-profile crypto cases.

在特朗普政府期間，美國證券交易委員會（SEC）撤銷了幾起備受矚目的加密案件。

The agency is currently handling a large number of cases related to cryptocurrencies.

該機構目前正在處理大量與加密貨幣有關的案件。

Recently, the SEC announced charges against Praetorian Group International Corp., a crypto and foreign exchange firm, for allegedly defrauding investors in a $198 million Ponzi and pyramid scheme.

最近，SEC宣布針對加密貨幣和外匯公司Praetorian Group International Corp.的指控，據稱涉嫌欺騙投資者，以1.9億美元的龐氏騙局和金字塔計劃。

According to the SEC, investors were told that their funds would be used for foreign exchange trading and to fund a digital asset mining venture.

據SEC稱，投資者被告知他們的資金將用於外匯交易並資助數字資產礦業公司。

However, the SEC claims that the vast majority of the funds were misappropriated by Praetorian’s principals, who used them for personal expenses and to pay earlier investors.

但是，美國證券交易委員會（SEC）聲稱，絕大多數資金被普雷托里安（Praetorian）的校長盜用，後者將其用於個人支出並支付早期投資者。

Unicoin is being sued for violations of Section 12(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 17(a) of the Securities Act, and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Unicoin因違反1933年《證券法》第12（b）條，《證券法》第17（a）條的第12（b）條和1934年《證券交易法》第10（b）條的第17（a）條。

Its executives are being sued for violations of Section 12(b) of the Securities Act, Section 17(a) of the Securities Act, and Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act.

其高管因違反《美國證券法》第17（a）條的第12（b）條和《交易法》第20（a）條的違反規定。

The SEC’s complaint follows a previous report by FOX Business’ Eleanor Terrett on April 21, stating that the SEC had issued a Wells notice to Unicoin in December regarding a token airdrop and invited them to a settlement meeting on April 18.

SEC的投訴是在4月21日Fox Business的Eleanor Terrett的先前報告之後，指出，SEC已於12月向Unicoin發出了Wells通知，該書在12月就代幣Airdrop發出了通知，並邀請他們於4月18日參加和解會議。

However, Konanykhin told Terrett that his company declined the meeting invitation due to what they deemed unacceptable conditions set by the regulator, indicating their intent to contest the matter in court.

但是，Konanykhin告訴Terrett，由於他們認為監管機構設定的不可接受的條件，他的公司拒絕了會議邀請，這表明他們打算在法庭上對此事提起訴訟。